If legislators passed a law, they would take the heat.
The legislators obliged, and passed a bill by the end of the special session.
But he did ask legislators to pass several measures introduced in the last session.
It is at least some solace that this time the legislators passed a heart bill their own budget has to pay for.
Local legislators passed one of the world's first bans on smoking in public places.
Its legislators passed laws that protected national industries from foreign competition.
The logical time to decide on changes was last year, when legislators passed a law changing how schools are governed.
Such willingness is likely to be essential, even if legislators pass a smoking ban.
China's legislators passed amendments to two laws, which take effect Feb. 1.
In Texas, angry legislators have passed a bill requiring universities to accept the top 10 percent of graduates from all state high schools.