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Homeland Security & Public Safety will reconvene later today to hear Krause bill
http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/

HB 131 Krause | et al.
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

Video Feed to Hearing in Progress http://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlaye ... nt_id=2703

HB56 Testimony over 8:43 A.M.
HB56 left Pending at this time

I didn't read HB 435 yet ,,, Though written for volunteer fire depts etc, Volunteers like CERT (volunteer emergency services personnel? http://www.txregionalcouncil.org/displa ... php&sub=cc ) ...
But not "HAMS" as "personnel"??
may be covered by HB 435 ? King, Ken | et al.
Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/ ... 00435I.htm

Anyone testifying today that it should apply to HAM radio operators and CERT trainees?

(I sent a tweet to @DrewSpringer @DrGregBonnen @RyanGuillen and @agtripp and @TSRA_outreach:

HB 56 SHOULD apply to Community Emergency Response Team CERT http://www.txregionalcouncil.org/displa ... php&sub=cc & HAM RADIO Operators in times of Emergency

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/ ... 408001.HTM
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE: Homeland Security & Public Safety

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 14, 2017

PLACE: E2.014
CHAIR: Rep. Phil King

*Testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes*

HB 56 Flynn | et al.
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first responder's duties.

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HB 131 Krause | et al.
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
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HB 435 King, Ken | et al.
Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:I wonder if H&S Code §161.001(1-a)(B) would apply to a ham operator providing emergency communications on-scene? Subsection (B) is quite broad and vague.

Chas.

Agreed ... B should at least be written to cover CERT volunteers, and HAMS with CERT ... (Volunteer First Responders, similar to Volunteer Firefighters)

At least HAMS with CERT? or even CERT VOLUNTEER members who are not HAM Operators?
But it at LEAST SHOULD include CERT HAMS in my opinion, if it doesn't, it should
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team VOLUNTEERS)
Terrorism Training Class for CERT Volunteers...
http://www.highlandernews.com/articles/ ... teer-class

Charles L. Cotton wrote:HB56 adopts the definition of "first responder" found in Health and Safety Code §161.001.

Chas.

H&S Code §161.001(1-a) wrote:Sec. 161.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1-a) "First responder" means:

(A) any federal, state, local, or private personnel who may respond to a disaster, including: (Wish it said including, but not limited to)

• (i) public health and public safety personnel;
  
  (ii) commissioned law enforcement personnel;
  
  (iii) fire protection personnel, including volunteer firefighters;
  
  (iv) emergency medical services personnel, including hospital emergency facility staff;
  
  (v) a member of the National Guard;
  
  (vi) a member of the Texas State Guard; or
  
  (vii) any other worker who responds to a disaster in the worker's scope of employment; or

(B) any related personnel that provide support services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a disaster.

CERT Trained >>> Community Emergency Response Team VOLUNTEER?These people are specifically trained TO BE First Responders, but not through "Employment" ... are they "personnel" covered under

(vii) or

(B) any related personnel that provide support services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a disaster.

??

Or do Trained CERT Volunteer First Responders need to leave their guns outside when responding, since they are volunteers instead of employed (even though trained volunteers, similar to volunteer firefighters are volunteers which are specified in the bill), responding say, to a terrorist scene?

http://www.burnetcountycert.org/

I think each County has a CERT Training Org.