# That recent filibuster in Texas; wasn't a crime committed?

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**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-recent-filibuster-in-texas-wasnt-a-crime-committed/662075 "2013-06-27T23:47:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![lawbuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@lawbuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawbuff)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-recent-filibuster-in-texas-wasnt-a-crime-committed/662075/21 "2013-06-28T19:50:20Z")

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> [@OldGuy](#):
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> The Constitution (I.6.1) says members of Congress are “… in all Cases, except Treason, Felony, and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses…”

That only applies to arrest on the CIVIL process.

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**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-recent-filibuster-in-texas-wasnt-a-crime-committed/662075/22 "2013-06-28T19:53:00Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> Well, that answers the question of why a prosecution would likely fail.
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> And in the same spirit, here’s why a prosecution for the clock business would likely fail:
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> [http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/06/mystery-of-abortion-bill-passage-date-solved/](http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/06/mystery-of-abortion-bill-passage-date-solved/)
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> Hat tip to **lieu** for the link.

As I observed in the related BBQ Pit post, I’d like to see a citation for the claim in that article that “The Senate is like a football game — if the last play of the game starts before time runs out, it counts.” The Texas State Senate rules state only that no special session can last longer than 30 days.

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