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Texas legislature is in a new special session, as of yesterday. The bill you care about was referred to committee and the Senate stands in recess until next 9 July. There was some wankery about the clock being off and they were setting up to say "the clock is fast and so we passed the bill in time" but nobody bought that so it died.
There are other details, but mostly you should just read this account of what the end of that filibuster was like from someone who was actually there. Warning: It will make you cry.
But it's worth it.
http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/use-your-voice/277481/
There are other details, but mostly you should just read this account of what the end of that filibuster was like from someone who was actually there. Warning: It will make you cry.
But it's worth it.
http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/use-your-voice/277481/