HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar

[TVGuy]

Am I mistaken, I thought the secured area of a commercial airport was federal. Can the state even enforce this at all?

Two issues: Texas criminal law and federal civil fines. Criminal charges are always under Texas law, but TSA can/will levy a civil fine for carrying a firearms or ammo into the secured area, i.e. the terminal building past the metal detectors.

Chas.

So, it gives partial relief. I hope it passes then.

Thanks for the clarification, Charles!

[Charles L. Cotton]

Am I mistaken, I thought the secured area of a commercial airport was federal. Can the state even enforce this at all?

Two issues: Texas criminal law and federal civil fines. Criminal charges are always under Texas law, but TSA can/will levy a civil fine for carrying a firearms or ammo into the secured area, i.e. the terminal building past the metal detectors.

Chas.

So, it gives partial relief. I hope it passes then.

Thanks for the clarification, Charles!

It may provide complete relief, but I'll talk about that later.

Chas.

[TexasJohnBoy]

Passed 3rd reading in the House. Not sure of amendments or concurrence vote. Watching lots of stuff now... If I read the legislature website right, it's clean from the Senate.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CJD]

Passed 3rd reading in the House. Not sure of amendments or concurrence vote. Watching lots of stuff now... If I read the legislature website right, it's clean from the Senate.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It was amended, but the amendment is not available yet.

[MeMelYup]

Passed 3rd reading in the House. Not sure of amendments or concurrence vote. Watching lots of stuff now... If I read the legislature website right, it's clean from the Senate.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It was amended, but the amendment is not available yet.

Amend HBA554 (house committee report) on page 1 of the bill, on lines 8 and 17, by striking "(a-5)" and substituting "(a)(5)" in each instance that it appears.

[CJD]

Passed 3rd reading in the House. Not sure of amendments or concurrence vote. Watching lots of stuff now... If I read the legislature website right, it's clean from the Senate.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It was amended, but the amendment is not available yet.

Amend HBA554 (house committee report) on page 1 of the bill, on lines 8 and 17, by striking "(a-5)" and substituting "(a)(5)" in each instance that it appears.

It was also amended in the Senate, which is the currently unavailable amendment.

[TexasJohnBoy]

Keep me honest guys...

[CJD]

HB554 amendment can be seen on Page 3 of the "Senate Amendments Printing" file here:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... Bill=HB554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CJD]

HB554 now on the "Items Eligible for Consideration" calendar for May 26 2:10 pm.