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2firfun50 wrote:

Reds45ACP wrote:

Rex B wrote:

JP171 wrote:I wonder about HB 508 section C, the language lends itself to a very broad interpretation.


(c) A license holder commits an offense if the license
holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun
under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,
regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, in the room or rooms
where a [at any] meeting of a governmental entity is held [/color]and if the
meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code,
and the entity provided notice as required by that chapterThe Bold is the new language the blue is the old. I think that provides a loophole for abuse as in the city council uses all the rooms at city hall as meeting rooms as Texas law defines a meeting as 2 or more, council members are always going into each others offices.

Change "held" to a "currently in progress" might make it work

1) Yaaayyyy for 508

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3) Let's get the dang 30.06 sign off of Austin City Hall!!!

Would the red bolded lanuage in the bill take care of the private or impromptu meeting issue? Seems like they could only temp post for formal, open meetings.

I think that part is ambiguous and could be used out of context as most cities post the meeting agenda months in advance and multiple times. so its an open meeting and is published as required, in example Houston, then they can say that all these rooms are off limits because they are being used as breakout rooms for comitee meetings as well as the actual council chamber. I think that maybe Rex has it right limit to the actual times when the meeting is being held

Also Charles alot of city buildings downtown use private security companies such as the theatre district buildings and parking lots/garages the museum district also uses private security companies

I wonder about HB 508 section C, the language lends itself to a very broad interpretation.


(c) A license holder commits an offense if the license
holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun
under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,
regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, in the room or rooms
where a [at any] meeting of a governmental entity is held [/color]and if the
meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code,
and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter

The Bold is the new language the blue is the old. I think that provides a loophole for abuse as in the city council uses all the rooms at city hall as meeting rooms as Texas law defines a meeting as 2 or more, council members are always going into each others offices.

possibly I am just being paranoid, however its not paranioa if they are out to get us