Updated at 3:12 a.m. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst returned to the Senate floor at 3:01 a.m., banged the gavel and announced that, “regrettably, the constitutional time expired” on the special session. Senate Bill 5 cannot be signed because it passed after midnight, he said. After making his announcement, Dewhurst paused, then added: “It’s been fun, but, uh, see you soon.” The crowds in the Capitol, loudly cheering early word that the bill had failed, let loose with another rousing cheer when told that it was official. Speaking to reporters afterward, Dewhurst said he was furious about the night’s events. “An unruly mob, using Occupy Wall Street tactics, disrupted the Senate from protecting unborn...
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