Burnt Orange Report

Atrocity Watch

By Jim Dallas

Because there's nothing better than screwing the common folk on a lovely spring evening, the Legislature passed H.B. 3 just a few hours ago. Brad Plumer, who is guest blogging over at Washington Monthly, has already gotten in a few gasps as of this writing. Shock and awe, and all.

The final vote was 78-70. I don't know the break down on the roll call vote, since it hasn't been posted yet. But it looks like a few Republicans crossed party lines to vote against it. Pink Dome has the details on amendments.

Meanwhile, In The Pink Texas reports on Wonkette's appearance in Austin.

P.S. Quorum Report just posted the vote record.

P.S.S. This is of course "tentative" in so far as it's only the second reading. Hence the Chronicle's headline.