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In reply to the discussion: Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless' [View all]

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3. In Wu's answer, he points out that only the Texas legislature by two third vote can remove a member of the Legilsature
Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 05:47 PM
Aug 8


https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-ag-files-lawsuit-seeking-to-remove-13-state-democrats-from-office/

Wu, the chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, argued the Texas Constitution grants only one entity the power to expel him: the Texas House, through a two-thirds majority vote. He asked the court to rule against not only Abbott’s petition, but also the parallel legal action from Paxton.

“The Court should put to rest the notion that the judiciary can expel a member of the House of Representatives,” the filing said.

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Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless' [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 8 OP
If the Nazi party aka GOP controls the courts in that state it'll be anything but meaningless Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #1
Slight correction here: this Special Session was already announced and on the calendar before trump got involved yellowdogintexas Aug 8 #2
In Wu's answer, he points out that only the Texas legislature by two third vote can remove a member of the Legilsature LetMyPeopleVote Aug 8 #3
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