Long Lege weekends aren't extra days off
MySA.com: Commentary: "The Wednesday editorial 'Legislators play too much' suggested the frantic pace of the final few weeks of the legislative session is because of legislators taking unnecessary long weekends.
The fact is that, regardless of the number of 'long weekends' the Legislature takes, this time of the session is always a race against the clock.
To give some perspective, the Texas Constitution grants us only five months every two years to conduct all the legislative business of a state with the world's eighth-largest economy and the third-highest population in the United States.
The Legislature's volume of work has increased steadily each session during the past several decades. This 79th Session, more than 5,000 bills were filed in the House of Representatives and Senate. The fast-growing, complex and diverse nature of Texas puts our Legislature to the test each biennium. This session is no exception."
The fact is that, regardless of the number of 'long weekends' the Legislature takes, this time of the session is always a race against the clock.
To give some perspective, the Texas Constitution grants us only five months every two years to conduct all the legislative business of a state with the world's eighth-largest economy and the third-highest population in the United States.
The Legislature's volume of work has increased steadily each session during the past several decades. This 79th Session, more than 5,000 bills were filed in the House of Representatives and Senate. The fast-growing, complex and diverse nature of Texas puts our Legislature to the test each biennium. This session is no exception."
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