H3 passed the House this morning. My rep, Dawnna Dukes, left for France but was almost screwed by that double-crossing hooligan Jim Pitts. Save Texas Reps has the lowdown. Representative Dukes thought that she'd brokered a deal to oppose the bill in absentia. From the Statesman:
Before she left, she made an agreement with Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, that Pitts would register “present not voting.” Since Dukes would have voted “no” and Pitts would have voted “yes” if both had been present, a decision by Pitts not to vote would have had the same effect — the two members would have canceled each other out.
This would all be fine and good if it weren't for the fact that Representative's Pitts word of honor isn't worth squat:
House Republican who told Rep. Dawnna Dukes before she left for France that he would not vote on a major piece of tax legislation changed his mind and cast the deciding vote anyway.
Thankfully, the folks in Dukes' office able to arrange today to have her vote paired with Rep. Todd Smith instead. Shame on you, Mr. Pitts, for your dishonesty.
Posted by sarah at July 7, 2005 2:43 PM