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"...the Republicans' ultimately successful resolution to waive the Senate's "two-thirds" rule on Wednesday. One of the most eloquent and..."

"...Dan Patrick's new era in the Texas Senate. The two-thirds rule, a long-standing agreement that meant a bill would..."

"...thinks reports of GOP senators trying to suspend the two-thirds rule over the issues of voter ID and redistricting..."

"...The Texas Senate has voted, 18-13, to scrap its rule requiring a two-thirds vote of the membership to bring..."

"...author of Senate Resolution 14, which would abandon the "two-thirds rule" of the Senate specifically for the voter ID..."

"...of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed carbon rule, staying in stride with the city's net-zero emissions goal..."

"...Bird is going to be allowed to pre-empt the rules...."

"...admitted on the Senate floor last week. "Changing the rules is simply not the wise thing to do. ......"

"...House but was killed in the Senate via the “two-thirds rule,” a longstanding tradition requiring the support of two-thirds..."

"...started, Watson called on the Senate to implement a rule that would mandate a five-day waiting period between the..."

"...coming to the Senate floor. Because of the Senate's "two-thirds rule" – which says that at least two-thirds of..."

"...but still move forward with constructive lawmaking: Suspend the rules on a bill-by-bill basis, to allow the House to..."

"...Lite Guv David Dewhurst over the lack of a "two-thirds rule" in the special – mostly to create a..."

"...(read: screaming match) about the efforts to overturn the two-thirds rule on voter laws, the House had a quicker..."

"...Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst agrees to restore the Senate rule requiring two-thirds of the senators to agree to bring..."

"...and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst refuse to reinstate the two-thirds rule, "I intend to fight redistricting on the Senate..."

"...afternoon) at endgame just yet. Under the Senate's longstanding "two-thirds rule," 21 of the 31 senators must agree to..."

"...Barnes, Bill Hobby, and Bob Bullock each abandoned the two-thirds rule in special sessions called (under court order) to..."

"...Up for discussion were legislative outcomes, changes in the two-thirds rule, and Patrick’s political aspirations. Upon entering office, Patrick..."

"...followed through with one campaign promise: When the Senate rules were passed the week previously, he cut the number..."

"...one in the Senate. The "100-hour" agenda featured new rules, ethics reforms, an increase in the federal minimum wage..."

"...Dems the 11 votes they needed under the Senate's two-thirds rule to keep redistricting from the floor through Session..."

"...the Texas Senate and the recent demise of the "two-thirds rule," the gentlemen's agreement whereby no substantive bill could..."

"...to the proposed Texas plan," but that objection was overruled by appointed division administrators...."

"...this morning, Senate Republicans are hoping to suspend the two-thirds rule when it comes to votes on the issues..."

"...third special session, Dewhurst said he would restore the two-thirds "blocker bill" for Senate procedure, "after we pass redistricting."..."

"...He placed the blame on the demise of the two-thirds rule, designed to keep contentious bills off the floor..."

"...for immigrant advocates is the Senate setting aside the two-thirds rule in favor of a three-fifths version in the..."

"...consideration of congressional redistricting, and its abandonment of its two-thirds rule are potential violations of the federal Voting Rights..."

"...pending before a federal court) that abandoning the Senate's two-thirds rule and enacting sanctions against them constitutes (among other..."