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Filing began on Saturday for places on the Texas primary election ballot. In today's One Click Survey, I'm curious about which "political label" best describes you.

But first, here is the Texas Minute for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

Texas House Refusing to Show Up for Special Session In what has been a recurring theme for the Texas House under the leadership of Speaker Dade Phelan, Republican and Democrat members alike refused to show up for business [[link removed]] again on Saturday. This marked the fourth time in two weeks a quorum was not present to conduct business.

On Saturday morning, Republican lawmakers Steve Toth, Tony Tinderholt, Brian Harrison, and Nate Schatzline accused Phelan himself of giving lawmakers permission to skip town and disrupt the legislative proceedings.

"This is what’s being told to the members, that it’s not important to be here," said Schatzline [[link removed]] in a social media post, repeating what he heard Phelan telling several dozen lawmakers on Friday.

For example, establishment Republican Ellen Troxclair is a former member of the Austin City Council and lives within a few miles of the Capitol. She was among those who have been absent from proceedings.

The House is scheduled to convene at 6 p.m. today.

Senate Finishes Work on Session Agenda Just over 48 hours into the fourth special session in Austin, the Texas Senate made quick work of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda, passing legislation relating to every item on the call. Brandon Waltens has the details [[link removed]].

In addition to creating a school choice program and providing pay raises for teachers, senators advanced legislation dealing with border security.

The Senate is set to convene at 2 p.m. today. Abbott: More Special Sessions if House (Again) Kills School Choice

As the fate of school choice legislation hangs in the Texas House’s hands, Gov. Greg Abbott said he could call lawmakers back repeatedly [[link removed]] if it fails.

On Friday, the issue hit a new milestone after a school choice bill was passed out of a House Committee, preparing the way for a vote by the full body. But that success was marred by lawmakers not showing up for business on Friday and Saturday.

“We’d be spending December here, maybe January here, maybe February here,” said Abbott. Donald Trump Files for Place on Texas Ballot Donald Trump was the first presidential candidate to file for the ballot. His paperwork and check were hand-delivered on Saturday morning [[link removed]] to the Republican Party of Texas’ headquarters in downtown Austin by Attorney General Ken Paxton, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson.

All three had previously endorsed Trump early in his re-election bid. Pope Forcibly Ejects Conservative Texas Bishop from Leadership

Conservative Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has been forcibly relieved of his post as the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Tyler by Pope Francis. As Sydnie Henry reports [[link removed]], Strickland has a history of speaking out for pro-life issues and traditional family values.

Among other things, Strickland has been critical of Pope Francis’ embrace of LGBT unions. Strickland was a 2020 recipient of the Conservative Leader Award [[link removed]]. Rangers Launch Investigation Into Democrat Harris County Judge

More than a year after three of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s senior staffers were charged with misuse of information and tampering with a government record, Texas Rangers are looking into new related tampering claims within Hidalgo’s office. Soli Rice has the story [[link removed]].

In 2022, three of Hidalgo's staffers were indicted following an investigation into an $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract. The contract had been awarded to Elevate Strategies, a local company founded by a political ally of Hidalgo.

The new investigation focuses on efforts by Hidalgo’s office to allegedly conceal records showing how the $11 million county contract was awarded. Quote-Unquote

"When I feel the heat, I see the light."

– Everett Dirksen

Number of the Day

113

Number of days until the March 5, 2024, primary election.

[Source: Texas Secretary of State; calendar]

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John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

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Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

Governor of Texas [[link removed]]

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

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Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

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Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

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Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner [[link removed]]

Dawn Buckingham – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners [[link removed]]

Wayne Christian – R

Christi Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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Speaker of the Texas House

Dade Phelan (R)

(512) 463-1000

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