It seems some local judges had a hard time fitting these hearings into their schedules. Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, thought a change was needed. Now he has bragging rights. His bill was first. It would seem that lawmakers are moving slow.
Long weekends are the norm.
Both the House and Senate have yet to meet on a Friday. In reality, the pace is well within tradition. And all it means is tensions around the Capitol are sure to rise as the sand slips out of the hourglass. Still, nobody seems to be worried that they're running out of time. We always do the heavy lifting in the last few weeks.