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Originally Posted by Rekna
Voting forsomeone else is also against Texas state law. So they need to change one of the laws. This idea that there is so much work to do that the only way to get it done is to give them less time is a very flawed idea. Is Texas the only state that meets once every 2 years?
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Voting in the legislature in TX (or any state) is not covered by state election laws but by the rules and procedures of the legislative body. And the rules of the Texas House are explicit but not very punitive:
Any member found guilty by the house of knowingly voting for another member on the voting machine shall be subject to discipline deemed appropriate by the house
TX is the only state that meets every other year, but
most state legislatures are part-time and have short sessions in which they conduct alot of business where this practice does not appear to be so blatant.