Sorting Through Details Of SB 1 As Texas House Remains At Standstill

Dallas TX

15 July, 2021

1:30 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth July 15, 2021 For the second day, Speaker Dade Phelan gaveled in, but that and the prayer were the only official business in the Texas House Wednesday while Democrats are in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers asked about reciting the pledge to the American and Texas flags, but Phelan explained they weren't allowed to do that under the rules. But House members, including Phelan, and others in the chamber and gallery began reciting the pledges anyway. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.