AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Work started Friday afternoon on the second special session at the Texas State Capitol. But when the roll call took place in the Texas House, not enough members were in attendance to conduct business.

"Showing up is half the battle, and those present today will have a say in what we accomplish over the next 30 days, or hopefully fewer," House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, told the members.

Burrows said he expected the House to have quorum by Monday. "So let's be ready to work," he told members.

The first special session ended Friday morning, shortly after for the sixth consecutive time the Texas House failed to reach the 100 member quorum needed to conduct business Friday morning, falling five members short as Democratic lawmakers remained out of state to block

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