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Updated: 1:15 PM May 16, 2005
Same-Sex Marriage Ban Proposal Hits Speed Bump In Texas Senate
A proposed ban on same-sex marriages hit a speed bump Monday in the Texas Senate. Posted: 1:15 PM May 16, 2005 |
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A proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages hit a stumbling block Monday in the Texas Senate when Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, “tagged” the bill—a parliamentary move that delayed Monday’s scheduled committee hearing on the bill until Wednesday at the earliest.
The public hearing was reset for Thursday, so the soonest the bill could get to the Senate floor would be Saturday.
With only two weeks left in the legislative session, and multiple deadlines looming, any delay now decreases a bill's chance for passage.
Texas law already prohibits same-sex marriages.
The bill aims to safeguard that law from judicial challenges by amending the state constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
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CENTRAL TEXAS STATE SENATORS:
Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor
(State Sen. District 22 includes: Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell Counties)
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Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay
(State Sen. District 24 includes: Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor Counties)
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Sen. Steve Odgen, R-Bryan
(State Sen. District 5 includes: Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson Counties)
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CENTRAL TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana
(State Rep. District 8 includes: Anderson, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro Counties)
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State Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie
(State Rep. District 10 includes: Hill, Ellis Counties)
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State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown
(State Rep. District 20 includes: Milam, Williamson-part, Counties)
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State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville
(State Rep. District 53 includes: Callahan, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Real, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton Counties)
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Rep. Suzanna Gratia Hupp, R-Lampasas
(State Rep. District 54 includes: Bell-part, Burnet, Lampasas Counties)
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Rep. Dianne White Delisi, R-Temple
(State Rep. District 55 includes: Bell-part County)
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Rep. Charles Anderson, R-Waco
(State Rep. District 56 includes: McLennan-part County)
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Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco
(State Rep. District 57 includes: Falls, Leon, McLennan-part, Madison, Robertson Counties)
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Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson
(State Rep. District 58 includes: Bosque, Johnson Counties)
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Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville
(State Rep. District 59 includes: Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Mills, Somervell Counties)
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