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July 03, 2003Debate on House RulesBy Byron LaMastersThe Texas House of Representatives is now debating a resolution (HR 7) that would change the rules to not allow for house members in committee hearings to ask people their social security numbers. Rep. Richard Raymond (D-Laredo) introduced the resolution, in reaction to Redistricting Chair Joe Crabb (R-Atoscocita) asking a Hispanic veteran his social security number at the redistricting meeting in Brownsville. Rep. Terry Keel (R-Austin) spoke against the measure, using a slippery slope arguement, that it might be necessary at some points, especially with the general investigating committee. Rep. Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) also spoke against it, because it was not well thought out and was political in nature. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) surprised me in saying that he favored it (he had called Rep. Raymond "son" in yesterday's redistricting committee hearing). Raymond ammended his rule change to exempt the general investigating committee. Keel spoke against it again. The ammendment passed without objection. Rep. Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) spoke in favor of the resolution. Rep. Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock) made a motion to table the resolution. Rep. Raymond opposed tabling the resolution. Craddick called a record vote on the motion to table. The motion to table failed with 65 Ayes to 66 Nays. Raymond then continued, asking for a record vote. Keel, again, spoke against the resolution. Rep. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) spoke in favor of the resolution, questioning Keel. Both Keel and Raymond have had a tendency today to exagerage and hyperbole. Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) spoke in favor of the motion saying that it was important not to intimidate witnesses. Rep. Ruth McClendon (D-San Antono) spoke in favor of the resolution, because of her concerns about identity theft. McClendon and Talton debated for several minutes. Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angelton) voted against the motion to table earlier, now made a motion to reconsider, as he felt that the resolution needed to go through the committee process. Rep. Farrar (D-Houston) spoke in favor of it. Rep. Lon Burnham (D-Fort Worth) attacked Republicans that complained that the resolution was political in nature, as he noted that this entire session was political in nature, and that the taxpayers were funding it. Rep. Jaime Capelo (D-Corpus Christi) spoke in favor of the resolution, defending his constituent who was asked his social security number by Joe Crabb. The motion to reconsider (motion to table) was brought up and passed by a vote of 75 to 48 (in what I'm guessing is a party line vote). It will be interesting to see if this becomes an election issue. I could see Democrats painting Republicans as racist and anti-Hispanic for their treatment of Hipanic veterans, and the House's refusal to change their rules to prevent such behavior in the future. Posted by Byron LaMasters at July 3, 2003 10:55 AM | TrackBack
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