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Shawn This was in the news here in South Carolina about 2 years ago. Our reps were doing the exact thing and several people were pissed. That excuse she made about "we dont get lunch ...blah blah blah. That's your job!! Thats was you signed up for and were elected to do..Anyway I get mad over that stuff..What she said we same excuse our rep said. The News called BS but what did happen...nothing..

So what standards do we hold if our elected officiails dont do it...
 
Must have been a slow news night for that station.

That's not fraud. Thats voting by proxy. Until they uncover a republican voting the opposite way on a bill for a democrat (or vice versa) while that democrat is taking a bathroom break this is a non-story.

Sensationalized non-news.....:rolleyes:
 
thanks RSO 34 for telling me how it is LOL:smile:

I thought it was interesting
 
That's not fraud. Thats voting by proxy. Sensationalized non-news.....:rolleyes:

And it is specifically not allowed.

You don't find this an outrage?...The fact that our elected officials completely disregard the rules while legislating upon the rest of us? :confused:

Our whole government has become a class of overpaid, lazy bureacrats who believe themselves to be above us all.

It is sickening.
 
And it is specifically not allowed.

You don't find this an outrage?...The fact that our elected officials completely disregard the rules while legislating upon the rest of us? :confused:

What is so outrageous about it? Someone votes for another member with that other person's consent/proxy? What I find "outrageous" are those legislators that flat out skip 40% of the votes altogether. Does it really matter if I "miss" a vote but since I trust you I ask you to push the button for me and you follow my instructions?

Now if the story is a legislator never shows up for votes and collects a paycheck for staying home that is a different story. This particular "news" report simply showed one day where for unexplained reasons some were missing but yet "cared enough" to have votes cast by other members.

The House Rules are more likely designed to prevent the illicit "vote stealing" when, for example, you are out sick and don't tell me how to vote but a bill is being voted on and I, knowing you are not coming in, intentionally vote one way "in your name" when you would have voted another way. Quite honestly, who actually cares about whether the vote was by proxy or in person if the votes cast were in keeping with the wishes/intentions of the legislator in whose name the vote was cast.

In 2010, a non-presidential election year, only 37.8% of voting age Americans voted in the elections. In 2008, one of the most historic elections to have taken place in this country, only 56.8% voted. Almost half of this country did not vote in the last presidential election.

Even France got 73% of the voting population to come out to vote and they only have a 6 week campaign.

THAT is outrageous.......
 
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What is so outrageous about it?

Our elected officials make the rules...and then don't follow them. Oh but the "common" citizen has to.

Tom Daschle, Tim Geithner and Charlie Rangle want us to pay our "fair share" while conveniently forgetting their own line items on their returns. :rolleyes:

We get a ticket for going 4 mph over the speed limit.

They get a public "censure" and a pat on the back from the CBC.

That's what is outrageous. Our leaders are a bunch of crooks...elected and appointed...no matter what side of the aisle they claim as their own.

Maybe if they eliminated this illegal practice of proxy voting for your buddies more of these lazy bureacrats would actually show up for "work." :biggrin:
 
Our elected officials make the rules...and then don't follow them. Oh but the "common" citizen has to.

Wow, lighten up there Sparky - - - they do make a nice brewed decaf these days.......:wink:

Your "gripes" have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of this thread. And, as an aside, if it moves in that direction it will get locked down quicker than some of those button pushers....

The only thing this "investigative report" involves is the issue of proxy voting which is NOT "voter fraud" but is being used to push a more sensationalized topic to get viewers to watch that evening's "news".

Additionally, this is the Texas STATE legislature which means it doesn't even make a difference to 49 out of the 50 states so I fail to see why you would get your panties in a bunch. Now if they were proxy voting to throw out speeding tickets for the legislators who went 4 mph over the limit then there might be a story.

We don't even know what they are voting on. Many of these votes are procedural motions that are pro forma and are a waste of time but antiquated parliamentary procedure requires them being made. We wouldn't know because this fluff piece is meant to be incendiary rather than truly informative.

I have missed meetings with my business partners and when I do I give my vote to the partner I trust the most to vote the way I want. I have also never been to any shareholder meetings of any corporations in which I own stock but I have voted by proxy.

Once again, the topic is "fraud" and clearly there is no fraud going on in the video that the station chose to put together.
 
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Some of the bills discussed and voted upon by the Texas legislature involve "holidays, special days and observances". Do you really find proxy voting more offensive than the fact that ALL of these days are recognized by the Texas state legislature (although I have to agree with the very last one if you care to scroll down far enough - - - "ZZ Top Day").....

Holidays, Special Days and Observances
112TH CAVALRY DAY
MAR THOMA CHURCH FAMILY DAY

30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE VIETNAM ERA
MARC THOMAS DAY

4-H DAY
MARCH FOR JESUS DAY

75TH ANNIVERSARY WEEK OF LA GRANGE NOON LIONS CLUB
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DAY

8TH ANNUAL TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ONION FESTIVAL
MARRIAGE WEEK

9-1-1 FOR KIDS EDUCATION WEEK
MARSHALL DAY

9-1-1 HEROES & DISPATCHERS DAY
MARSHALL DAYS

AARP LEGISLATIVE DAY
MARSHALL DAYS IN TEXAS

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY

ABSTINENCE AWARENESS DAY
MARY KAY ASH DAY

ACT NOW! DAY
MASSAGE THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK

ADOPT A SHELTER PET MONTH
MATAGORDA COUNTY DAY

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES DAY
MAVERICK COUNTY DAY

AFRICA DAYS IN HOUSTON
MCALLEN DAY

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
MCMULLEN COUNTY DAY

AGRICULTURE DAY
MEDAL OF ARTS AWARDS DAY, TEXAS

ALAMO HEROES DAY
MEMORIAL DAY

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, & OTHER DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION DAY
MENINGITIS AWARENESS DAY, TEXAS

ALICE RAMIREZ DAY
MENOPAUSE AWARENESS MONTH

ALICE TREVINO RAMIREZ DAY
MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

ALLEN-YATES, JEAN
MENTAL RETARDATION AWARENESS MONTH

ALLIANCE OF NORTH HOUSTON CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DAY
MEXIA AND LIMESTONE COUNTY DAY

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY
MEXIA DAY

ALPINE DAY
MID-VALLEY DAY

ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS DAY, TEXAS
MIDLAND-ODESSA DAY

AMARILLO COLLEGE DAY
MIDLAND/ODESSA LEGISLATIVE DAY

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS LEGISLATIVE DAY
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE DAY
MILLS COUNTY DAY

AMERICAN DIABETES ALERT DAY
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PUBLIC POLICY DAY

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DAY
MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS WEEK

AMERICAN HEART MONTH
MISS TEEN TEXAS DAY

AMERICAN INDIAN SCOUTS MONTH
MISS TEXAS DAY

AMERICAN MEXICAN DAY
MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY

AMERICAN RED CROSS DAY
MISSION DAY

AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
MISSION VALLEY DAY

AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH IN WEBB COUNTY
MISSION VALLEY DAYS

AMERICAN STROKE MONTH
MOE BANDY DAY

AMERICORPS WEEK
MONARCH BUTTERFLY WEEK

ANDERSON/SMITH REUNION DAYS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DAY

ANDREWS COUNTY DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

ANDREWS DAY
MOTHER'S DAY

ANESTHESIA DAY
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING LEGISLATIVE DAY

ANGELINA COUNTY DAY
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY & AWARENESS MONTH

ANGELINA COUNTY DAYS
MOTORCYCLISTS LEGISLATIVE DAY

ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING DAY
MOUNT PLEASANT DAY

ARANSAS COUNTY DAY
MOUNT PLEASANT/TITUS COUNTY DAY

ARANSAS PASS DAY
MOUNT VERNON/FRANKLIN COUNTY DAY

ARBOR DAZE
MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY DAY, TEXAS

ARCHITECT APPRECIATION DAY
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AWARENESS DAYS IN TEXAS

ARCHITECTURE WEEK
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ACTIVIST DAY

ARLINGTON DAYS
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK

ARLINGTON TO AUSTIN DAY
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DAY

ARMED FORCES & VETERAN APPRECIATION MONTH
MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK

ARMED FORCES DAY
MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK

ARMED FORCES DAY 1999
MUSIC AWARDS DAY, TEXAS

ARMENIAN MARTYRS' DAY
N. G. "BUNKY" WHITLOW DAY

ART THERAPY MONTH
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY DAY

ARTS EDUCATION DAYS
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY DAYS

ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
NACOGDOCHES DAY

ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS DAY
NACOGDOCHES-SFA DAYS

ASSOCIATION OF WATER BOARD DIRECTORS--TEXAS DAY
NACOGDOCHES-SFASU DAYS

ATASCOSA COUNTY DAY
NASA SPACE DAYS

ATHENS DAY
NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH

ATHENS DAYS
NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK

ATLANTA DAY
NATIONAL AMBUCS VISIBILITY MONTH

ATOMIC VETERAN DAY OF REMEMBERANCE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE WOMEN WEEK

AUCTIONEERS DAY, TEXAS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WEEK

AUDIE MURPHY DAYS
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH

AUSTIN COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL BEACH SAFETY WEEK

AUSTIN NAVY WEEK
NATIONAL BEACH SAFETY WEEK IN GALVESTON

AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT WEEK

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS & INFORMATION DAY

AUTO ALLIANCE DAY
NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

AVANCE DAY
NATIONAL BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS DAY

AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DAY
NATIONAL CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM WEEK

BALCH SPRINGS DAY
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S & POLICE DAY

BALCH SPRINGS STATE GOVERNMENT DAY
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY

BARBARA JORDAN FREEDOM WEEK
NATIONAL CLEANING FOR A REASON WEEK

BARNETT SHALE DAY
NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK

BASTROP . . . SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE DAY
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK

BAYLOR DAY
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DAY
NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE

BCL OF TEXAS DAY
NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY

BEACH & WATER SAFETY WEEK
NATIONAL DAY TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY

BEAUMONT DAY
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH

BEE COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL DRUG COURT MONTH

BELLVILLE HERITAGE GATHERING & AUSTIN COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL DRUG COURT WEEK

BESSIE COLEMAN DAY
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

BEST ROBOTICS DAY
NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY

BIG COUNTRY SUPPORT THE TROOPS LEGISLATIVE DAY
NATIONAL GLAUCOMA AWARENESS MONTH

BIG LAKE/REAGAN COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL GRAPEFRUIT MONTH

BIG SPRING AREA DAY
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT WEEK

BIG SPRING DAY
NATIONAL HEART FAILURE AWARENESS WEEK

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY
NATIONAL HISPANIC MONTH

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK

BLACK LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ON CANCER DAY
NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK

BLACK PERSONNEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION DAY, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF
NATIONAL LAW DAY

BLOOD DONOR MONTHS
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

BLUEBONNET FESTIVAL OF TEXAS
NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY

BOB WILLS DAY
NATIONAL MANAGEMENT WEEK

BOERNE AREA CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL DAY
NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH

BORDER FEST CELEBRATION
NATIONAL NURSES DAY

BOSQUE COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

BOW TIE DAY, TEXAS
NATIONAL ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR AWARENESS WEEK

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WEEK IN FAYETTE & COLORADO COUNTIES
NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL OF TEXAS DAY

BRADY FAMILY DAY
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY

BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL PLUMBERS DAY

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK

BRAIN TUMOR ACTION WEEK
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK

BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS WEEK
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK

BRAZORIA COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK

BREWSTER COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL SLAVERY & HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH

BREWSTER COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAY
NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH

BROOKS COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL START! WALKING DAY

BROWNSVILLE DAY
NATIONAL TARTAN DAY

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION DAY
NATIONAL TEACHER DAY

BUFFALO SOLDIERS CAPITOL SALUTE DAY
NATIONAL TRUCK SAFETY MONTH

BUFFALO SOLDIERS HERITAGE MONTH
NATIONAL WALK TO WORK DAY

BUFFALO SOLDIERS MONTH
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH

BUILDING SAFETY WEEK
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY

BURLESON CHAMBER DAY
NATIONAL WOMEN & GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

BURNET BLUEBONNET FESTIVAL
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK

BURNET COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

CAL FARLEY'S DAY
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY

CALDWELL COUNTY DAY
NATIONAL YOUTH TRAFFIC SAFETY MONTH

CAMP COUNTY DAY
NATURAL GAS VEHICLE DAY

CAR CARE MONTH
NAVARRO COUNTY DAY

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE & STROKE AWARENESS DAY
NEAL MCCOY DAY

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE & STROKE DAY
NECHES HERITAGE DAY

CARROLL DRAGONS DAY
NEUROPATHY AWARENESS WEEK

CARROLL SHELBY DAY
NEWBORN BABIES WEEK, TEXAS

CARRY THE LOAD DAY
NINE FLAGS FESTIVAL

CASA DAY
NOBLE GILSTRAP DAY

CASE MANAGEMENT WEEK
NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH WEEK

CASS COUNTY DAY
NTL. INT. & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH

CATHOLIC CHARITIES DAY
NUESTRA CASA AUXILIARY DAY

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE ADVOCACY DAY, TEXAS
NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK

CATHOLIC FAITH IN ACTION ADVOCACY DAY
NURSE DAY

CATHOLIC SCHOOL CHESS DAY
NURSE DAYS

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
NURSES WEEK

CATTLEMEN'S DAY, TEXAS
NURSES' DAY

CEDAR CREEK LAKE AREA DAY
OAK CLIFF EARTH DAY

CEDAR CREEK LAKE DAY
OBESITY AWARENESS WEEK

CELEBRATE BANDERA DAY
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH WEEK

CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

CEMETERY VISITATION DAYS
OMEGA PSI PHI DAY

CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT CELEBRATION
ON THE ROAD AGAIN SENIORS DAY

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS DAY, TEXAS SOCIETY OF
OPERATION STOP DECAY WEEK

CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

CESAR CHAVEZ FARMWORKER APPRECIATION MONTH
ORANGE AND MAROON LEGISLATIVE DAY

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK
ORANGE COUNTY DAY

CHAMBERS COUNTY DAY
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DAY

CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN DAY
OSTEOPOROSIS WEEK

CHAPPELL HILL BLUEBONNET FESTIVAL
OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

CHARITY ADVOCATES DAY, TEXAS
PACHYDERM DAY

CHARITY DAY, TEXAS
PAINT THE CAPITOL DAY

CHARLES BELLINGER STEWART DAY
PALESTINE DAY

CHARRO DAYS
PALESTINE DAYS

CHEMICALS DAY, TEXAS
PAN-AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION DAY

CHICANO/HISPANIC LAW STUDENT ASSOCIATION WEEK
PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK DAY, TEXAS
PANHANDLE AND SOUTH PLAINS DAY

CHIEF WILBUR MONTGOMERY DAY
PANHANDLE DAY

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION DAY
PANHANDLE DAY, TEXAS

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
PANOLA COUNTY DAY

CHILD CITIZENSHIP ACT DAY
PANOLA COUNTY DAYS

CHILD ID PROTECTION MONTH
PARALEGAL DAY, TEXAS

CHILD IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION & AWARENESS MONTH
PARENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED OF TEXAS DAY

CHILD SAFETY MONTH
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION DAY, TEXAS

CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF TEXAS DAY
PARIS/LAMAR COUNTY DAY

CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY DAY
PARKER COUNTY DAY

CHILDREN'S FIREARM SAFETY WEEK
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

CHILDREN'S GUN SAFETY WEEK
PARLIAMENTARY LAW DAY

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
PAT COLE APPRECIATION DAY

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT DAY
PEACE CORPS DAY

CHILI APPRECIATION WEEK
PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY

CHINA TEXTILES MATERIALS TRADE & COOPERATION DELEGATION DAY
PEACE WEEK

CHINESE NEW YEAR
PEARLAND DAY

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE DAY
PEARLAND DAYS

CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK
PEARLEE HOLMAN DAY

CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA - WESTOVER HILLS DAY
PECOS COUNTY DAY

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME & FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS WEEK
PFIZER DAY

CHUCK NORRIS DAY
PFIZER LEGISLATIVE DAY

CINCO DE MAYO
PHARR DAY, CITY OF

CINCO DE MAYO, 2005
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DAY

CINCO DE MAYO, 2006
PIONEER DAY

CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY DAY
PITSER H. GARRISON DAY

CITY OF DALLAS DAY
PITTSBURG DAY

CITY OF IRVING DAY
PLANO GRAY RIBBON DAY

CLARK FAMILY DAY
PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPIES MONTH

CLINICAL NUTRITION DAY
POETS OF EAST TEXAS DAY

COASTAL BEND DAY
POLICE APPRECIATION DAY IN DUNCANVILLE

COCA-COLA DAY
POLICE WEEK, NATIONAL

COLBY DONALDSON DAY
PORT ARANSAS DAY

COLD WAR VICTORY DAY
PORT ARTHUR DAY

COLLEGIATE SERVICE MONTH
PORT LAVACA DAY

COLLIN COUNTY DAY
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY AND ALUMNI DAY

COLLIN COUNTY DAYS
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY DAY

COLLIN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAY
PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS REMEMBRANCE DAY

COLON CANCER PREVENTION & AWARENESS YEAR
PREKINDERGARTEN DAY

COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES & SERVICES DAY

COMANCHE COUNTY DAY
PREVENTION DAY

COMCAST CARES DAY
PROBATION ASSOCIATION DAY, TEXAS

COMMERCE DAYS
PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DAY
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS DAY
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS WEEK

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MONTH
PSJA DAY (PHARR, SAN JUAN, AND ALAMO DAY)

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAREDO CAPITOL DAY
PTA RALLY DAY, TEXAS

COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS DAY, ASSOCIATION OF

COMMUNITY ACTION WEEK
PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY
PUBLIC SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL DAY

COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT DAY
PUBLIC SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL WEEK

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DAY
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

CONCHO COUNTY DAY
PUMP JACK CAPITAL OF TEXAS

CONFEDERATE HISTORY & HERITAGE MONTH
PURPLE HEART DAY

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS DAY
PURPLE HEART RECOGNITION DAY

CONNECT A MILLION MINDS WEEK
RACHEL CARSON DAY

CONRAD INTERN DAY
RAINS COUNTY DAY

CONROE DAY
REAL COUNTY DAY

CONVOY OF HOPE DAY
REALTOR APPRECIATION DAY

COPPERAS COVE DAY
RED & WHITE DAY

CORPUS CHRISTI DAY
RED AND BLACK DAY

CORRECTIONS DAY IN TEXAS
RED HAT SOCIETY DAY

CORSICANA/NAVARRO COUNTY DAY
REEVES COUNTY DAY

COTTON DAY
RELAY FOR LIFE-LIGHT UP THE DOME DAY

COUNTY & DISTRICT CLERKS DAY
REMEMBRANCE, ARMED FORCES, & VETERAN APPRECIATION MONTH

COUNTY GOVERNMENT DAY
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES DAY, TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF

COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK
RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS ALLIANCE DAY

COUNTY TREASURERS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS DAY
RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS ALLIANCE LOBBY DAY

COUNTY TREASURERS' DAY
RETIRE IN TEXAS DAY

COURT REPORTER DAY
RETIRED EDUCATORS DAY, TEXAS

COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
RETIRED TEACHERS WEEK, TEXAS

CPR-AED AWARENESS WEEK
REVEREND CHARLES DAY

CREDIT UNION DAY
REVERSE MORTGAGE DAY

CRIME STOPPERS MONTH
RICE UNIVERSITY DAY

CRIME VICTIMS DAY
RICHARDSON DAY

CROCKETT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE DAY
RICHARDSON LEGISLATIVE DAY

CROCKETT COUNTY DAY
RICHARDSON TELECOM CORRIDOR LEGISLATIVE DAY

CROCKETT DAY
RICHARDSON'S TELECOM CORRIDOR LEGISLATIVE DAY

CSTEM AWARENESS MONTH, TEXAS
RICHLAND COLLEGE DAY

CULBERSON COUNTY DAY
RIO BRAVO DAY

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD DAY
RIO GRANDE CITY DAY

CZECH HERITAGE MONTH
RIVER OAKS, SANSOM PARK & WESTWORTH VILLAGE DAY

DAFFODIL DAYS
ROBERT F. HUNT DAY

DALE EARNHARDT DAY
ROBERT K. KOGA DAY

DALLAS ASSEMBLY DAY
ROBERT WILSON DAY

DALLAS COUNTY DAY
ROBSON RANCH WOMEN'S CLUB DAY

DATA PRIVACY DAY
ROCKWALL COUNTY DAY

DATE RAPE AWARENESS MONTH
ROLLING PLAINS DAY

DAY OF INNOCENCE
ROLLING PLAINS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION DAY

DAY OF THE FALLEN
ROMALDO ALLEN DAY

DAY OF THE MIGRANTS
ROMEO RODRIGUEZ DAY

DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
RON WHITE DAY

DEAN & ROG DAY
RONALD REAGAN DAY

DECADE OF THE BONE & JOINT
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DAY

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AWARENESS MONTH
ROTARY WEEK

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AWARENESS WEEK
ROUND ROCK DAY

DEER PARK DAY
ROWLETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DAY

DELTA COUNTY DAY
RURAL HEALTH CARE DAY

DELTA DAY
RURAL HEALTH CARE WEEK

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC., RED & WHITE DAY
RURAL HOSPITAL DAY

DENTAL ASSOCIATION DAY, TEXAS
RUSK COUNTY DAY

DENTON COUNTY DAY
RUSK COUNTY DAYS

DENTON COUNTY DAYS
RUSK DAY

DESERT SQUADRON FLY-IN DAY
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL DAY

DEVRY DAY
SAFE BOATING WEEK IN TEXAS

DIA DE LAS MADRES/MOTHERS DAY
SAFE DIGGING MONTH

DIA DE LOS NINOS
SAFE KIDS COALITION CHILD SAFETY WEEK

DIA DE LOS NINOS/DIA DE LOS LIBROS
SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

DIABETES DAY
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY DAY

DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AWARENESS WEEK
SALAD DAY

DIEZ Y SEIZ DE SEPTIEMBRE (MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY)
SALON SANITATION AWARENESS DAY

DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK
SAM HOUSTON DAY

DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH
SAN ANTONIO LEGISLATIVE DAY

DOLORES C. HUERTA CIVIC ACTION DAY
SAN JACINTO DAY

DOLPHIN AWARENESS MONTH
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DAY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
SAVES WEEK, TEXAS

DON AND RENATE VAN STONE DAY
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK MONTH

DONATE LIFE TEXAS DAY
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK WEEK

DORIS HAMBLEN DAY
SCORE APPRECIATION DAY ACROSS TEXAS

DOROTHY JEANNE ISGUR DAY
SCOTTISH HERITAGE MONTH

DOROTHY REGINA ISGUR DAY
SEAGOVILLE DAY

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MONTH
SELMA TO MONTGOMERY DAY

DOVE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FAMILY HEALTH DAY
SENATOR GREG LUNA DAY

DR. D
SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY

DR. DAN JONES DAY
SENIOR DAY

DR. DORIS M. JACKSON DAY
SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY

DRINKING WATER WEEK
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

DUVAL COUNTY DAY
SEYMOUR DAY

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS DAY
SFA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOC. & SFA ALUMNI ASSOC. DAY

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH
SFA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOC. & SFA ALUMNI ASSOC. DAYS

EAGLE PASS DAY
SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AWARENESS WEEK

EAGLE PASS-MAVERICK COUNTY DAY
SHANNON DAVIDSON PONY EXPRESS DAY

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL WEEK
SHELBY COUNTY DAY

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AWARENESS DAY
SHELBY COUNTY DAYS

EAST END CHAMBER DAY
SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS DAY

EAST END DAY
SHERMAN & DENISON CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DAY

EAST TEXAS COALITION DAYS
SILVER STAR DAY

EAST TEXAS POULTRY FESTIVAL
SIR STIRLING MOSS DAY

EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
SMALL BUSINESS DAY

EAST TEXAS WHAT-A-MELON FESTIVAL
SMOKE ALARM AWARENESS DAY

EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK
SNIDER FAMILY DAY IN TEXAS

EDINBURG DAY
SNYDER DAY

EDUCATION GO GET IT WEEK
SOCIAL WORK DAY

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMED FORCES DAY

EDWARDS COUNTY DAY
SOUTHEAST TEXAS DAY

EL CENIZO DAY
SOUTHEAST TEXAS DAYS

EL DIA DE LOS NINOS
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DAY

EL PASO DAY
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY DAY

EL PASO DAYS
SOUTHWESTERN BELL PLANO BALLOON FESTIVAL

EL PASO HUNGER AWARENESS MONTH
SPACE DAY

EL PASO NALC NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE DAY
SPACE EXPLORERS' DAY IN TEXAS

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
SPECIAL OLYMPICS DAY

ELECTRIC CHOICE AWARENESS MONTH
SPJST LEGISLATIVE AWARENESS WEEK

ELLINGTON FIELD DAY
SPRING BRANCH DAY

ELLIS COUNTY DAY
ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY DAY

ELLIS COUNTY DAYS
ST. MARY OF THE PURIFICATION MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOUNDERS DAY

ELMER KELTON DAY
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL

ELSIE PUGH DAY
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES & TRAUMA DAY, TEXAS
STAND FOR CHILDREN DAY

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
STAND UP FOR RURAL TEXAS DAY

EMMITT SMITH DAY
STAR DAY

EMS TRAUMA & ACUTE CARE FOUNDATION DAY, TEXAS
STAR OF TEXAS FAIR & RODEO DAY

EMU AWARENESS WEEK
STARR COUNTY DAY

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WEEK
START! DAY

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE DAY
START! WALKING AT WORK DAY

ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS DAY, TEXAS
STATE OF TEXAS ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE DAY (STAR DAY)

EPILEPSY DAY
STATE TRUCKING & MOVING DAY

ERATH COUNTY DAY
STATE USE PROGRAM "WORKS WONDERS" DAY

EUROPE DAY
STATEWIDE MBE PUBLIC POLICY DAY

FAIR HOUSING MONTH
STATEWIDE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PUBLIC POLICY DAY

FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ST UNIV STUDENT GOV & ALUMNI ASSN DAYS

FALLS COUNTY & MARLIN DAY
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY DAY

FALUN DAFA AWARENESS MONTH
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOV. ASSOC. DAY

FALUN DAFA DAY
STEVE HARVEY DAY

FANNIN COUNTY DAY
STUDENT ATHLETE HEART SCREENING MONTH

FARM BUREAU DAY, TEXAS
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DAY

FARM BUREAU DISTRICT 1 DAY, TEXAS
STUDENT NURSE DAYS

FARM BUREAU DISTRICT 2 DAY, TEXAS
STUDENT-ATHLETE DAY IN TEXAS

FARM BUREAU DISTRICT 4 DAY, TEXAS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT ADVOCACY DAY

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP DAY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION DAY

FATHER'S DAY
SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK, TEXAS

FAYETTE COUNTY DAY
SULPHUR SPRINGS/HOPKINS COUNTY DAY

FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN DAY
SUNNYVALE DAY

FERDINAND JACOB LINDHEIMER DAY
SUNNYVALE GOVERNMENT DAY

FFA DAY, TEXAS
SUSAN B. ANTHONY DAY

FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ADVOCACY DAY

FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS MONTH
TAIWAN PEACE DAY

FIGHT ARTHRITIS PAIN MONTH
TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK

FIGHT ORAL CANCER MONTH
TARRANT COUNTY DAY

FILM INDUSTRY DAY, TEXAS
TARRANT COUNTY DAYS

FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS MONTH
TARRANT COUNTY FOURTH-GRADER DAY AT DOMINO'S PIZZA RANCH

FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARENESS WEEK
TARTAN DAY

FIRE ANT AWARENESS WEEK
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE DAY

FIRE ANT PREVENTION DAY
TAYLOR-FIELDS-HOBBY FAMILY REUNION DAYS

FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION DAY
TEACH FOR AMERICA DAY

FIREFIGHTER LEGISLATIVE DAY
TEACH FREEDOM WEEK

FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS RECOGNITION WEEK
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, TEXAS

FIREFIGHTERS DAY
TEAM ARLINGTON DAY

FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR & SENATORS REMEMBRANCE YEAR, TEXAS
TEAM EVEREST 'O3 DAY

FLAG DAY
TECHNOLOGY WEEK, TEXAS

FLAG DAY, TEXAS
TECHNOSAURUS DAY

FLAG OF OUR FATHERS DAY
TEEN SAFE DRIVING DAY, TEXAS

FOLKLORE SOCIETY DAY, TEXAS
TEJANO HERITAGE DAY

FOOD BANK DAY, TEXAS
TEJANO HERITAGE MONTH

FOOD CHECKOUT DAY
TEJANO INDEPENDENCE DAY

FOOD FIRST DAY
TEJANOS OF TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY

FOOT HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
TET NGUYEN DAN (VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR)

FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY
TEXANS SUPPORT LIBRARIES DAY

FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY
TEXARKANA DAY

FORT BEND COUNTY BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION DAY
TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY ALUMNI DAY

FORT BEND COUNTY CAPITOL DAY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CORPUS CHRISTI DAY

FORT BEND COUNTY DAY
TEXAS ADOPTION DAY

FORT BLISS DAY
TEXAS AIDS ADVOCACY COALITION DAY

FORT HOOD DAY
TEXAS AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION DAY

FORT WOOF DOG PARK DAY
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HOMES & SERVICES FOR THE AGING DAY

FOSTER CARE MONTH
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANKS DAY

FRANCES COX HENDERSON REMEMBRANCE DAY
TEXAS BICYCLE DAY

FRANKLIN COUNTY DAY
TEXAS BISON DAY

FRATERNAL WEEK, TEXAS
TEXAS CAPITOL SCHOOLHOUSE DAY

FREE ENTERPRISE MONTH
TEXAS CAPITOL SCHOOLHOUSE EVENT

FREESTONE COUNTY DAY
TEXAS CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY

FRIENDSHIP DAY, TEXAS
TEXAS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS DAY

GAINESVILLE APPRECIATION DAY
TEXAS COLLEGIATE DAY

GAINESVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY
TEXAS COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH

GAINESVILLE DAY
TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY

GATESVILLE DAY
TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES DAY

GENE AUTRY DAY
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DAY

GENOCIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH
TEXAS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DAY

GENTX DAY
TEXAS CORN DAY

GEORGE H. HERMANN SOCIETY DAY
TEXAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK

GET UP, GET OUT, GET INVOLVED! DAY
TEXAS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK

GHANA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
TEXAS DEMOLAY WEEKEND

GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD DAY
TEXAS DESALINATION DAY

GIRL SCOUTS DAY
TEXAS DIETETIC ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE DAY

GO RED FOR WOMEN DAY
TEXAS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK

GO TEJANO DAY
TEXAS EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIANS' ASSOCIATION DAY

GO TEXAN DAY
TEXAS EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS AWARENESS WEEK

GOLDEN HEART'S AVIATION DAY FOR CHILDREN
TEXAS ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT DAY

GOLDEN TRIANGLE DAYS
TEXAS FAIR & EVENT DAY

GOLIAD COUNTY DAY
TEXAS FEDERATION OF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS DAY

GONZALES DAY
TEXAS FEDERATION OF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS LEGISLATIVE DAY

GOOD FRIDAY
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN DAY

GOOD GOVERNMENT DAY
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN LEGISLATIVE DAY

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE DAY
TEXAS FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS WEEK

GOVERNOR JAMES PINCKNEY HENDERSON REMEMBRANCE DAY
TEXAS FOREST FESTIVAL

GRAHAM DAY
TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION DAY

GRAND PRAIRIE DAY
TEXAS FRUIT & VEGETABLE MONTH

GRAPEFRUIT DAY IN TEXAS
TEXAS GIRL SCOUT LEGISLATIVE DAY

GRAYSON COUNTY DAY
TEXAS GRAIN & FEED ASSOCIATION DAY

GREAT AUSTIN BASH, DAY OF THE
TEXAS GRANT DAY

GREAT TEXAS BLOOD DONOR ROUNDUP DAY
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES DAY

GREAT TEXAS BLOOD DONOR ROUNDUP MONTH
TEXAS HEART HEALTHY DAY

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
TEXAS HEART HEALTHY MONTH

GREGG COUNTY DAYS
TEXAS HERITAGE TRAILS DAY

GRIMES COUNTY DAY
TEXAS HISPANIC HERITAGE DAY

GUN SAFE WEEK
TEXAS HISTORY MONTH

GUNNERY SERGEANT JOHN BASILONE DAY
TEXAS HOSPICE DAY

H-E-B CELEBRATION 100 DAY
TEXAS INTERNET WEEK

HACEMOS DAY
TEXAS LIFE SCIENCE DAY

HADASSAH LEGISLATIVE DAY
TEXAS MASSAGE AWARENESS WEEK

HAMILTON COUNTY DAY
TEXAS MERCHANDISE VENDING ASSOCIATION DAY

HARLINGEN DAY
TEXAS MIDWEST DAY

HARRISON COUNTY DAY
TEXAS NATIVE PLANT DAY

HAYS COUNTY DAY
TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK

HEALTH FREEDOM WEEK, TEXAS
TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES MONTH

HEALTH STEPS PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY, TEXAS
TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES WEEK

HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DAY, TEXAS
TEXAS NURSING HOME WEEK

HEALTHCARE QUALITY WEEK
TEXAS NURSING STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION DAY

HEALTHEXPO DAY
TEXAS PARENTING DAY

HECHO EN TEJAS DAY
TEXAS PARENTS DAY

HECTOR P. GARCIA DAY
TEXAS PHARMACY DAY

HELMET SAFETY DAY
TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS DAY

HENDERSON COUNTY DAY
TEXAS PICNIC MONTH

HENRY AARON DAY
TEXAS PRAYER BREAKFAST

HENRY MILLER MORGAN DAY
TEXAS PRAYER DAY

HEPATITIS AWARENESS MONTH
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION DAY

HEPATITIS AWARENESS WEEK
TEXAS PREVENTION WEEK

HERBERT L. KOKERNOT, JR. DAY
TEXAS PROBATION, PAROLE, AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION WEEK

HERITAGE DAY
TEXAS PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY

HEWITT DAY
TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

HIDALGO BORDERFEST
TEXAS RECOVERY DAY

HIDALGO COUNTY DAY
TEXAS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DAY

HIGHER EDUCATION DAY
TEXAS RED POPPY FESTIVAL

HILL COUNTY DAY
TEXAS RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION DAY

HILLSBORO DAY
TEXAS RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL DAY

HISPANIC HERITAGE FIESTA
TEXAS RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL DAY

HISTORICAL MARKERS DAY
TEXAS RETIRED TEACHERS ASSN CELEBRATION OF VOLUNTEERISM DAY

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
TEXAS RICE DAY

HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ONION FESTIVAL

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY (YOM HASHOAH)
TEXAS SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DALLAS DAY
TEXAS SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

HOME BUYING SEMINAR DAY
TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY DAY

HONOR NURSING FACULTY MONTH
TEXAS SENIOR MOBILITY AWARENESS MONTH

HOOD COUNTY DAY
TEXAS SKILLSUSA DAY

HOPKINS COUNTY DAY
TEXAS SKILLSUSA-VICA DAY

HOUSE DISTRICT 39 DAY
TEXAS SMILE DAY

HOUSTON A-PLUS CHALLENGE DAY
TEXAS SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DAY

HOUSTON COUNTY DAY
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY DAY

HOUSTON REGION DAY
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LEGISLATIVE DAY

HOWARD COUNTY DAY
TEXAS SPACE & TECHNOLOGY WEEK

HOWARD HICKS DAY
TEXAS STATE PILOTS DAY

HUDSPETH COUNTY DAY
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION DAY

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS WEEK, TEXAS
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE DAY

HUNT COUNTY DAY
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM LEGISLATIVE DAY

HUNT COUNTY DAYS
TEXAS STATEHOOD DAY

HUTTO DAY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM DAY

HYDROCEPHALUS AWARENESS MONTH
TEXAS TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE-SCIENCES WEEK

INDEPENDENCE DAY, TEXAS
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION DAY

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS DAY
TEXAS VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DAY

INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
TEXAS WOMEN VETERANS DAY

INTERIOR DESIGN DAY
TEXAS WOMEN'S ALLIANCE DAY

INTERNATIONAL ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY DAY
TEXAS WOMEN'S HEART MONTH

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SAFETY WEEK
TEXAS WRITERS MONTH

INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING WEEK
TEXOMA STAMPEDE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
THE GREAT TEXAS LINCOLN PENNY ROUNDUP PLEDGE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY DAY
THE LINKS, INC, DAY

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM DAY
THINK CHILD SAFETY DAY

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY
THSRA DAY

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS
TICK-BORNE ILLNESS AWARENESS MONTH

INTERSTATE ROUTE 69 DAY
TIM BROWN DAY

IRVING DAY
TIM FLYNN DAY

ISRAEL BLOCK PARTY DAY
TIPRO DAY

ITALIAN HERITAGE DAY
TITUS COUNTY DAY

JACK A. JOHNSON DAY
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS DAY, TEXAS

JACK JOHNSON DAY
TOM BEAN FOUNDERS' DAY

JACKSON COUNTY DAY
TOM DELAY DAY

JACKSONVILLE DAY
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC., FOUNDERS DAY

JACKSONVILLE LEADERSHIP DAYS
TRANSIT ASSOCIATION DAY, TEXAS

JAMES AVERY DAY
TRANSPLANT DAY

JANIE CASEY DAY
TRANSPORTATION WEEK

JASPER DAY
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH

JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH
TRAVEL INDUSTRY DAY, TEXAS

JEANE ELIZABETH ECHOLS DAY
TRAVIS/WILLIAMSON COUNTY HYPERTENSION AWARENESS DAY

JEF DAVIS COUNTY DAY
TRUCKING DAY

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY DAY
TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX AWARENESS MONTH

JEFFERSON COUNTY DAYS
TURN AROUND TEXAS DAYS

JEFFERSON DAY
TYLER DAYS

JIM WELLS COUNTY DAY
U.S. ARMY SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWS PROGRAM DAY

JIMMIE TYLER BRASHEAR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEV. CENTER DAY
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE MISSION

JOHN GOODWIN TOWER CENTER FOR POLITICAL STUDIES DAY
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LEGISLATIVE DAY

JOHNSON COUNTY DAY
UNITED WAY DAY

JPCA DAY
UNIV. OF TEXAS AT EL PASO 1966 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS DAY

JUNETEENTH
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DAY

JUNETEENTH/FRONTIER COWBOY MONTH
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM DAY

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT DAY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN PLAN II HONORS DAY

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE & CONSTABLES DAY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO DAY

JUVENILE JUSTICE DAY 2005, TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO DAY

JUVENILE JUSTICE DAY 2007, TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN DAY

JUVENILE PROBATION DAY, TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN DAY

KAPPA ALPHA PSI LEGISLATIVE DAY
UPSHUR COUNTY DAY

KARNES COUNTY DAY
UTEP HERITAGE MONTH

KATY DAY
UTSA DAY

KAUFMAN COUNTY DAY
UVALDE COUNTY DAY

KENNEL CLUB WEEK
VAL VERDE COUNTY DAY

KENNETH WHITE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DAY
VALLEY DAYS

KEPPEL AMFELS DAY
VAN ZANDT COUNTY DAY

KERVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL
VAN ZANDT COUNTY DAYS

KICKAPOO NATION DAY
VC PIRATES DAY

KIDNEY DAY
VERNON DAY

KIDS DAY
VETERANS DAY

KILGORE DAY
VICTORIA COUNTY DAY

KILGORE DAYS
VICTORIA DAY

KINGSVILLE DAY
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY

KINNEY COUNTY DAY
VIVA SAN ANTONIO DAY

KIPP DAY
VOICES FOR CHANGE DAY

KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER DAY
VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ASSOCIATION DAY

KOREAN VETERANS DAY
VOLUNTEER DAY

KUHT-TV CHANNEL 8 DAY
VOLUNTEERS FOR DEMOCRACY DAY

LA MAFIA DAY
VOTER EDUCATION WEEK

LA PORTE/MORGAN'S POINT/SHOREACRES DAY
VOTER REGISTRATION DAY

LA SALLE COUNTY DAY
WACO DAY

LADIES AUXILLIARY VFW DAY
WALK OR BIKE TO WORK AND SCHOOL WEEK

LADY BIRD JOHNSON CENTENNIAL YEAR
WALKER COUNTY DAY

LAGO VISTA DAY
WALKER COUNTY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL APPRECIATION DAY

LAMAR COUNTY DAY
WALLER COUNTY DAY

LAMAR DAY
WARD COUNTY DAY

LAREDO DAY
WARRIOR'S WEEKEND

LAREDO LEGISLATIVE DAY
WASHINGTON COUNTY DAY

LAREDO MARCH FOR JESUS DAY
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

LATINO TEXAN MONTH
WATER CONSERVATION DAY, TEXAS

LAW DAY
WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RECOGNITION WEEK
WELCOME HOME SOUTH TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS DAY

LAWN MOWER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
WEST DAY

LEADERSHIP FAYETTE COUNTY DAYS
WEST TEXAS DAY

LEADERSHIP FORT BEND DAY
WESTERN HERITAGE GROUP DAY

LEADERSHIP HIGHLAND LAKES DAY
WETLANDS MONTH

LEADERSHIP KILLEEN DAY
WIC DAY

LEADERSHIP LA PORTE-BAYSHORE DAY
WICHITA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAY

LEADERSHIP MISSION DAY
WICHITA FALLS DAY

LEADERSHIP NORTH HOUSTON DAY
WILBARGER COUNTY & CITY OF VERNON DAY

LEADERSHIP PLAINVIEW DAY
WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK

LEADERSHIP SOUTHEAST TEXAS DAY
WILDFLOWER MONTH IN DEWITT COUNTY

LEADERSHIP SOUTHWEST CLASS OF 2009 DAY
WILL JENNINGS DAY AT SFA

LEADERSHIP SOUTHWEST DAY
WILLACY COUNTY DAY

LEE ANN WOMACK DAY
WILLIAM ELMO MERREM DAY

LEGISLATORS IN SCHOOLS DAY
WILLIAMS-LIVINGSTON DAY

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA AWARENESS MONTH
WILLIAMSON COUNTY DAY

LIBERTY COUNTY DAY
WILLIE VELASQUEZ DAY

LIBERTY COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAY
WIND ENERGY DAY, TEXAS

LIBRARY DAY
WINKLER COUNTY DAY

LIONS CLUB DAY
WIRELESS SAFETY WEEK

LISA MARIE PRESLEY DAY
WISE COUNTY DAY

LITTLE ELM DAY
WISE COUNTY DAYS

LIVE OAK COUNTY DAY
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK

LIVESTRONG TEXAS ADVOCACY DAY
WOMEN IN LONGVIEW DAY

LOCKHEED MARTIN DAY
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE DAY

LONE STAR ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE CLINICS DAY
WOMEN IN THE MILITARY & TEXAS WOMEN VETERAN'S DAY

LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS WEEK
WOMEN VETERANS MONTH

LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN DAY
WOMEN'S DAY

LONGVIEW DAY
WOMEN'S GLOBAL CHARTER FOR HUMANITY DAY

LONGVIEW/GREGG COUNTY DAYS
WOMEN'S INDEPENDENCE DAY

LORENZO DE ZAVALA DAY
WOOD COUNTY DAY

LOS LONELY BOYS DAY
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

LOVING COUNTY DAY
WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

LUBBOCK DAY
WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

LUBBOCK HEART DAY
WORLD FALUN DAFA DAY

LUBBOCK LAW DAY
WORLD HEALTH DAY 2005

LUCY REDE FRANCO DAY
WORLD KIDNEY DAY

LUFKIN DAY
WORLD TB DAY

LUFKIN-ANGELINA COUNTY DAY
WORLD WAR II VETERANS DAY

LUFKIN/NACOGDOCHES DAY
WOUNDED WARRIOR DAY

LULAC WEEK
XV CONCURSO DIA DEL NINO

LUNAR NEW YEAR
XVI CONCURSO DIA DEL NINO

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
XX CONCURSO DIA DEL NINO

LZ:RGV WELCOME HOME SOUTH TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
YEAR OF LANGUAGES

MADISONVILLE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL DAY
YEAR OF THE FARMWORKER CHILD

MAGGIE'S HOPE DAY
YMCA DAY

MAJOR JEFFERSON VAN HORNE REMEMBRANCE DAY
YOUNG HEROES DAY

MAKE AN IMPACT WEEK
YOUTH ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH

MANAGEMENT WEEK
YOUTH SERVICE ABOVE SELF DAY

MANSFIELD DAY
ZAPATA COUNTY DAY

MANUFACTURERS DAY, TEXAS

MANY FACES OF ADOPTION WEEKEND

ZZ TOP DAY
 
I'm amazed. Silverstone sold his nsx for a Vette years ago. You can talk about 1500 subjects NSX and he is just gone. But say something where he can come back and express his political opinion and BAM... He appears out of nowhere to carry on an argument and show some outrage. LOL... How do you do that silverstone?
 
Additionally, this is the Texas STATE legislature which means it doesn't even make a difference to 49 out of the 50 states so I fail to see why you would get your panties in a bunch. Now if they were proxy voting to throw out speeding tickets for the legislators who went 4 mph over the limit then there might be a story.

wait, so because it is just the Texas state leg and it only effects about 1/2 of our 50 states its somehow not a big deal? that's like saying to a cop, i just ran a stop sign when there was only one other person around so it really wasn't that dangerous i don't why "your getting your panties in a bunch" officer..

if its illegal they shouldn't be doing it, the end.



I have missed meetings with my business partners and when I do I give my vote to the partner I trust the most to vote the way I want. I have also never been to any shareholder meetings of any corporations in which I own stock but I have voted by proxy.

Cool, i don't remember you campaigning to be an elected official, and i don't remember my tax dollars funding your job.

Once again, the topic is "fraud" and clearly there is no fraud going on in the video that the station chose to put together.

wait wait wait! you said earlier we didn't know what they were voting on, and that it could be just "fluff", but now "clearly there is no fraud going on". So which is it?

the bottom line is these are ELECTED officials that campaigned to represent their constituents. They were elected and are now getting paid a good sum of money by the tax payers, the LEAST we could ask is for them to show up to work.........
 
I don't know how you count 1 out of 50 states as being 1/2 of our 50 states so I can't address that point.

As far as "illegal", it is not a violation of any laws to proxy vote and at worst it is a technical violation of a House "Rule" for which there is no criminal penalty.

You guys gotta lighten up - and remember what the topic was. This is NOT "fraud".

Irrespective of the reason why each non-appearing legislator had someone proxy vote for them, there are no laws actually being broken and nobody is being defrauded.
 
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I hope your still my friend RSO 34 LOL

just thought it was useful info
 
I don't know how you count 1 out of 50 states as being 1/2 of our 50 states so I can't address that point.

As far as "illegal", it is not a violation of any laws to proxy vote and at worst it is a technical violation of a House "Rule" for which there is no criminal penalty.

You guys gotta lighten up - and remember what the topic was. This is NOT "fraud".

Irrespective of the reason why each non-appearing legislator had someone proxy vote for them, there are no laws actually being broken and nobody is being defrauded.

You already admitted that you didn't know what exactly was being voted on, so therefore you can't proclaim that there was no fraud happening in that video, you just honestly cant know..

On the other hand, no one can say that there WAS fraud being committed, but an easy way to solve this problem would be to show up to work...
 
I hope your still my friend RSO 34 LOL

just thought it was useful info

No biggie. :biggrin:

I just don't understand the misplaced outrage over an insignificant and fairly common practice.

And let's face it - the house of reps in texas is 2 to 1 republican so does anyone honestly think that every vote taken won't result in whatever outcome the republicans want?
 
You already admitted that you didn't know what exactly was being voted on, so therefore you can't proclaim that there was no fraud happening in that video, you just honestly cant know..

On the other hand, no one can say that there WAS fraud being committed, but an easy way to solve this problem would be to show up to work...

Every vote is a matter of public record. Do you think that if a member fraudulently voted for someone else that the other legislator wouldn't ask for disciplinary action to be taken?
 
Some of the bills discussed and voted upon by the Texas legislature involve "holidays, special days and observances". Do you really find proxy voting more offensive than the fact that ALL of these days are recognized by the Texas state legislature (although I have to agree with the very last one if you care to scroll down far enough - - - "ZZ Top Day").....

Holidays, Special Days and Observances
112TH CAVALRY DAY
MAR THOMA CHURCH FAMILY DAY

...

Ad Nauseum

Hey stop spamming/long catting the thread! Where's a forum moderator when you need one?!?!

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I'm amazed. Silverstone sold his nsx for a Vette years ago. You can talk about 1500 subjects NSX and he is just gone. But say something where he can come back and express his political opinion and BAM... He appears out of nowhere to carry on an argument and show some outrage. LOL... How do you do that silverstone?

I'm amazed.

Turbo2go is still driving his NSX years later. You can talk about 1500 subjects off topic in the "off topic" forum and he is gone. But say something not even remotely addressing him and Turbo will turn things personal. He appears out of nowhere to make fun of cars that are superior to his and show his outrage.

How do you do that, Turbo? :biggrin:
 
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And that's how the thread got locked....

Not until we get kittens........

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