OFFICIAL ALL POINTS BULLETIN:

The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking the public for assistance in
locating 53 Texas legislators who have disappeared. Anyone who has
information regarding the current whereabouts of the legislators listed
below is asked to call 1-800-525-5555.

Under the Texas Constitution, the majority of members present in session in
the House can vote to compel the presence of enough members to make a
quorum. Members of the House did so this morning and directed the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House and the DPS to locate the absent members and
bring them back to Austin.

DPS troopers and investigators are searching for the absent legislators.

Here are the names of the Texas legislators reported to be absent:

Roberto Alonzo, Dallas
Kevin Bailey, Houston
Lon Burnam, Fort Worth
Gabi Canales, Alice
Jaime Capelo Jr., Corpus Christi
Joaquin Castro, San Antonio
Garnet Coleman, Houston
Robert L. "Robby" Cook III, Eagle Lake
Yvonne Davis, Duncanville
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel, Houston
Dawnna M. Dukes, Austin
Jim Dunnam, Waco
Harold V. Dutton Jr., Houston
Craig Eiland, Galveston
Dan Ellis, Livingston
Juan Escobar, Kingsville
Jessica Farrar, Houston
David Farabee, Wichita Falls
Pete P. Gallego, Alpine
Timoteo "Timo" Garza, Eagle Pass
Ryan A. Guillen, Rio Grande City
Scott Hochberg, Houston
Terri Hodge, Dallas
Mark S. Homer, Paris
Charles L. "Chuck" Hopson, Jacksonville
Jesse W. Jones, Dallas
James E. "Pete" Laney, Hale Center
Ruth Jones McClendon, San Antonio
Jim McReynolds, Lufkin
John Mabry, Waco
Trey Martinez Fischer, San Antonio
Jose Menendez, San Antonio
Joe E. Moreno, Houston
Paul C. Moreno, El Paso
Elliot Naishtat, Austin
Richard J. "Rick" Noriega, Houston
Rene O. Oliveira, Brownsville
Dora F. Olivo, Rosenberg
Aaron Pena, Edinburg
Joseph C. "Joe" Pickett, El Paso
Robert R. Puente, San Antonio
Inocente "Chente" Quintanilla, Tornillo
Richard E. Raymond, Laredo
Allan B. Ritter, Nederland
Eddie Rodriguez, Austin
Patrick M. Rose, Dripping Springs
Jim Solis, Harlingen
Barry B. Telford, Dekalb
Senfronia Thompson, Houston
Carlos I. Uresti, San Antonio
Michael U. "Mike" Villarreal, San Antonio
Miguel D. "Mike" Wise, Weslaco
Steven D. "Steve" Wolens, Dallas