Bill Banning "Double Dipping" Dies in Committee

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A bill to ban "double dipping" by state elected officials, a practice brought to light during Gov. Rick Perry’s failed run for president, has died in committee for lack of support, a top Republican lawmaker said Monday evening.

State Rep. Bill Callegari, R-Houston, chairman of the House Pensions Committee, said lawmakers on the panel did not consider the legislation a priority and wanted to focus on more important bills.
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[Javaman]

1. I hate these people. nt

[ellenfl]

2. more important bills? like repealing obamacare? eom

[Gothmog]

3. IOKIYAAR

Double dipping is okay if you are a republican. If a Democratic governor tried this, the righties would be very upset

[LeftInTX]

4. It's OK for them? But they banned it for educators.

[Ilsa]

5. Yeah, more important bills like messing

with reproductive rights, sending women's rights back to the 1950s.

[DhhD]

6. This matter now becomes a campaign issue. The Texas Legislature has handed the matter over to

the voters. Republicans could be behind a new person for governor.

Could it be that they, the TX Legislature, already sees the exodus of Perry? After all, he has already stepped in to retirement by accepting retirement money.