TexasCHLforum.com

Douva wrote:I wish there were some way to calculate how much of the House's time during the 2009 legislative session was spent recognize people in the gallery, recognizing birthdays and anniversaries, and commemorating people who recently passed away.

We need a requirement that all recognition bills be held until all other business has been completed. If they want their buddies to have a moment in the spotlight, they'll have to get their act together.

Of course, the clerk also needs a mic at their desk, to eliminate the little delays of waiting for three words, then for someone else to take the podium.

Douva wrote:Lawmakers were told there would be no formal lunch break; there was complimentary shrimp waiting for them in the recently remodeled legislators' lounge.

Next time, how about having McDonalds cater the session, and take it out of their pay?

And remodel that lounge again as a storage area. They've got tables on the floor, so until they can learn to be on time, they don't need to leave for lunch.

Well, now both my senator and rep are signed on as coauthors for campus carry. No response from either on parking lots, though.

Anything out there for pro sporting events yet? I notice campus carry would remove collegiate ones.