Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1 Page: 68
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68 SENATE JOURNAL
otherwise interrupt the business of a motion to lay on the table, for the
the Senate, except for the purpose of previous question, or to adjourn or
making a point of order, calling him recess; provided, however, that the
to order, moving the previous ques- author of a measure, or whichever
tion, demanding that a point of order one of the several authors of the same
under discussion or consideration be may be by them selected so to do,
immediately decided, or a motion to shall have the right, when a motion
adjourn or recess; and any Member to lay on the table shall have been
shall, though another Member has the made to close the debate, which priv-
floor, be recognized by the Presiding ilege he may yield to any other Sen-
Officer, and be in order to call to or- ator subject to all of the Rules of the
der the Member, to make a point of Senate.
order, or to move the previous ques- CONSIDERATION OF
tion, or to demand that a point of or- HOUSE BILL IN LIEU OF
der be immediately decided. A Mem- SENATE BILL ON
ber who has the floor must yield SAME SUBJECT
to permit the Senate to receive mes-
sages from the Governor and from the 26. When any Senate bill shall be
House of Representatives and shall reached upon the Calendar, or shall
not lose the floor. A Member who has be before the Senate for consideration,
the floor may yield for questions from it shall be the duty of the President
other Members and shall not lose to give the place of such bill on the
the floor. In the event a Member is Calendar to any House bill which has
interrupted because of a motion to been referred to and reported from a
adjourn or recess and the motion fails, committee of the Senate containing
the floor shall be immediately returned the same subject, or to lay such House
to the interrupted Member. In the bill before the Senate to be considered
event the interrunted Member was in lieu of such Senate bill.
speaking under the previous question PUNISHMENT FOR MISCONDUCT
and a motion to adjourn or recess pre- PUNISHMENT OR MISCONDCT
vails, he shall resume the floor and 27. The Senate may punish any
finish speaking when the bill is next Member for disorderly conduct, and,
considered by the Senate. with the consent of two-thirds, may
MOTIONS AND THEIR expel a Member, but not a second
PRECEDENCE time for the same offense. (See Con-
stitution, Art. 3, Sec. 11.)
24. When a question is under con-
sideration by the Senate, no motion OBSTRUCTING PROCEEDINGS OF
shall be made except: SENATE-PUNISHMENT
(1) To fix the day to which the 28. The Senate, during its session,
Senate shall adjourn or recess. may imprison for forty-eight hours
(2) To adjourn or recess. any person, not a Member, for dis-
(3) To proceed to the transaction respectful or disorderly conduct in its
(3) To proceed to the transaction presence, or for obstructing any of its
of executive business. proceedings. (See Constitution, Art.
(4) The previous question. 3, Sec. 15.)
(5) To lay on the table. BRIBERY
(6) To lay on the table subject to
call. 29. Any Member who shall receive
or offer a bribe, or who shall suffer
(7) To postpone to a time certain. his vote to be influenced by promise
(8) To commit. of preferment or reward, shall on con-
(9) To amend. viction, be expelled. (See also Arts.
(10) To postpone indefinitely. 158, 161. Penal Code.)
PROCEDURE IN PASSAGE
Which several motions have prece- OF BILLS
dence in the order named. It shall be
in order to make any number of the 30. No bill shall have the force of
above motions before any vote is tak- a law until it has been read on three
en; but the votes shall be taken on several days in each House and free
all such motions made in the order discussion allowed thereon, but in
of the precedence above stated. case of imperative public necessity
LIMITATION OF DEBATE (which necessity shall be stated in a
preamble or in the body of the bill).
25. No debate shall be allowed on four-fifths of the House in which the
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1, legislative document, 1969; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145999/m1/68/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.