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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

Tracker wrote:what nobody is talking about but what I'm seeing is that if HB910 dies then so does the $200 Class C misdemeanor for accidental 30.0violations.

That will be a bigger loss than open-carry.

Chas.

Conference Committee
If a conference committee is requested, the presiding officers each appoint five members
from their respective chambers to serve on the committee. The senate rules require that at
least two of the senate conferees be members of the senate committee from which the bill
was reported. A conference committee’s charge is limited to reconciling differences between
the two chambers, and the committee, unless so directed, may not alter, amend, or omit
text that is not in disagreement. The committee also may not add text on any matter that is
not in disagreement or that is not included in either version of the bill in question. After the
committee has reached an agreement, a report is prepared for submittal to the house and
senate. The report must be approved by at least three conferees from each chamber and must
contain the text of the bill as approved by the conference committee, a side-by-side analysis
comparing the text of the compromise bill to both the house and the senate versions, and
the signatures of those members of the conference committee who approved the report. A
conference committee report is not subject to amendment by the house or senate but must
be accepted or rejected in its entirety

txyaloo wrote:

Winchster wrote:So, I'm slightly confused.

From the Legislature website

If a bill is returned to the originating chamber with amendments, the originating chamber can either agree to the amendments or request a conference committee to work out differences between the house version and the senate version. If the amendments are agreed to, the bill is put in final form, signed by the presiding officers, and sent to the governor.

Conference committees are composed of five members from each house appointed by the presiding officers. Once the conference committee reaches agreement, a conference committee report is prepared and must be approved by at least three of the five conferees from each house. Conference committee reports are voted on in each house and must be approved or rejected without amendment. If approved by both houses, the bill is signed by the presiding officers and sent to the governor.

Paragraph 1 implies: If the differences are ironed out the Speaker and Lt. Governor sign and send to the Governor.

Paragraph 2 implies: If the differences are ironed out a report is issued and then voted on in each house.

Which is it? What am I missing?

Paragraph 1 says: The originating chamber can confer on the amendments. If they confer (amendments are agreed to), the bill is signed by the presiding officers and sent to the governor

Paragraph 2 says: If they can't confer, a conference committee is formed. If/when the committee reaches an agreement, a report is formed, and then the house/senate vote on the report.

joe817 wrote:Just got back home. Have read the thread. Stickland(no r) is up. Is he trying to keep the bill alive?

Rodney Ellis ‏@RodneyEllis 4m4 minutes ago

Drinking the tea w/ @KonniBurton, @electcharles, @VanTaylorTX, @DonHuffines, @SenBobHall #txlege

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v7a wrote:Looks like there's a concerted effort underway to strip away yes votes from HB910 concurrence vote:

@lmcgaughy tweet

Police across state today, incl. @CLEAT, Dallas Police Assoc and @HPOUTX speaking out against Huffines #opencarry amendment today #txlege

Prediction: if House does not concur and HB910 goes to conference, you can stick a fork in the bill.