@shades

Oh, I see! So the TX Senate passed one version, the House took it up and made some changes, including that one, passed it, and the Senate rejected the House amendments, so it's in conference.

Unfortunately I don't see a record of any House speeches explaining their changes.

Well, we'd both agree that there are problems with giving the governor's administration too much power, right? So this legislation doesn't give them a choice. It directs the Sec. of State to act, regardless of their feelings, which is one safeguard against abuse of power.

It's part of what looks to me like a reasonable approach with guardrails preventing abuse.