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gwashorn wrote:then obviously how do we help control the speaker? Thanks

At this point, we don't need public input. We're working on it. If public input is necessary, I'll post it here and TSRA will send an email blast.

Chas.

adv wrote:What is the potential timeline for this Bill now?

It probably will be voted out of the B&I Committee tomorrow during their regular weekly hearings. From there it goes to the House Calendars Committee where the Speaker may try again to kill the bill.

Chas.

goose wrote:

flintknapper wrote:

RHenriksen wrote:Oh, man. I feel so bad for the school employees :-(

Any chance that change will be/could be ripped out on the Senate floor?

Don't forget the employees of Oil and Gas Companies too.

As for the second question: Nope. (well theres always a chance......but).

Admittedly I don’t read legalese. Are oil and gas companies still going to be allowed to ban CHL from the parking lot? It looked like some leases were grand fathered in. I didn’t see that it addressed office/HQ areas.

Thanks,
Craig

Some oil & gas company facilities will be able to ban ban firearms in the cars of non-CHL holders, but not CHLs.

Chas.

The hearing on HB681 was held yesterday in the Business & Industry Committee. The Bill was left pending which is the Chairman's normal procedure for all bills.

We need everyone to get back on the phones and faxes and politely request that HB681 be voted favorably from the B&I committee during the next meeting/hearing without any amendments. I cannot overstress the importance of keeping up the pressure, especially on the Chairman who gets to decide if and when the bill will be brought up for a vote.

If HB681 languishes in committee before being voted out, then it will get behind the budget and redistricting and it will not pass. Please, please answer this call to action!

Chas.

Here are the Committee Members, their NRA Rating and a link to their contact information:

Joe Deshotel - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=22" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rob Orr - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=58" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dwayne Bohac - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... strict=138" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

John Garza - B-: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... strict=117" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Helen Giddings - C: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... strict=109" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sid Miller - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=59" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Chente Quintanilla - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=75" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Burt Solomons - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=65" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Paul Workman - A: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/me ... istrict=47" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;