Letter reveals Dewhurst-Van de Putte exchange (re scheduling vote on abortion bill)
Sen. Leticia Van de Putte’s father, Daniel San Miguel Jr., was killed in a car accident Friday, and his visitation is set for Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. in San Antonio, with his funeral Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
But in a Monday letter to Van de Putte in which Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst offered his condolences, noting that he lost his father at an early age, the Republican leader of the Senate added that he needed to schedule a key vote on a controversial abortion measure for Monday because he “cannot in good conscience delay the people’s work” as the special session neared an end.
Dewhurst said that Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, informed him that she will filibuster Senate Bill 5, the catch-all abortion regulation bill, adding urgency to the special session’s deadline. The reference provided the first confirmation of which Democrat will seek to delay passage of the measure until the special session ends at midnight Tuesday.
“You are a friend and fellow colleague, and I have undertaken this difficult decision with an understanding of the gravity of the situation,” Dewhurst said in his letter.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/letter-reveals-dewhurst-van-de-putte-exchange/nYTCr/ .
[font color=green]Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., the one Democrat who has committed to vote to suspend the rules — and vote for SB5 — has said he will not vote to suspend unless Van de Putte is present, raising questions about whether Republicans have the votes to consider SB5 early.[/font]
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