SB11 & HB910 This week....

[Bladed]

I suspect the passage of the $3+ Billion construction bond secured open carry's passage but killed any chance of campus carry.

I respectfully disagree, I think the OC & CC bills moved forward because of a compromise on the tax reduction issues.
The 3+ billon in Bonds that has passed might have opened up the passage of CC. Just a thought from the other direction.

I don't think we will see CC as long as Straus is speaker. I hope I am wrong on this.

Straus can't individually stop it, especially on a concurrence vote, that's just my opinion. I too hope you are wrong.
If the House is allowed to be lead to the slaughter...well that would fall on the heads of them all. Both Chambers wanted
these bills...one man can't stop it...."IF" he can, shame on them all!

I think you underestimate the power of the Speaker of the House in Texas. He has much more control than people realize. He also dictates much to his cronies and they help run interference for him. If the leadership of either chamber doesn't want something passed or wants something passed, they will likely get their way.

The Speaker's power is primarily exerted behind the scenes. When it comes to a record vote on the floor, legislators tend to vote their constituencies. Crossing the Speaker may keep you from getting the committee assignment you want, but crossing your constituents will keep you from getting reelected.

[Bladed]

Looks like the Senate is considering bills on their "Notice of Intent", aka intent calendar as I call it.

Maybe HB 910 WILL be heard today.

It's not eligible until tomorrow (Friday).

[safety1]

Looks like the Senate is considering bills on their "Notice of Intent", aka intent calendar as I call it.

Maybe HB 910 WILL be heard today.

It's not eligible until tomorrow (Friday).

Blade, I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm a layperson on all this legislative stuff.
However, HB3236 was just heard, it came out of committee on 5/19 as well. just an observation.

[safety1]

Looks like the Senate is considering bills on their "Notice of Intent", aka intent calendar as I call it.

Maybe HB 910 WILL be heard today.

It's not eligible until tomorrow (Friday).

Blade, I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm a layperson on all this legislative stuff.
However, HB3236 was just heard, it came out of committee on 5/19 as well. just an observation.

I do see that HB3236 was distributed around noon and HB910 came out a around 5:45, that may be the kicker.
Prolly missed the cutoff time. Been waiting for a few years now for this bill what's another day

[joe817]

Looks like the Senate is considering bills on their "Notice of Intent", aka intent calendar as I call it. Maybe HB 910 WILL be heard today.

It's not eligible until tomorrow (Friday).

I agree....under regular Senate Rules. But the Senate can suspend the 3 day rule, and vote to suspend the rule for the 2nd & 3rd reading. The Senate has done that several times today. And passed those bills.

Note: As I understand it.

[v7a]

Don't hold your breath waiting for Senate Democrats to suspend the rules to hear HB910 today.

[safety1]

Don't hold your breath waiting for Senate Democrats to suspend the rules to hear HB910 today.

Does it take a 2/3rd to do so?
Just saying I haven't seen them yet to not suspend the rules.

[joe817]

Well, now the Senate has heard 2 bills, that are Senate Bills Returned from the House with Amendments. A different calendar altogether. (sigh)

[canvasbck]

Pretty sure I could never do the Senate Secretarie's job due to the number of expletives I would blurt out every time I got tongue tied.

[joe817]

Well, it's been 20 minutes since they stopped talking. Nothing is going on except people milling around. But the video feed is still up. Just no action from the podium or floor.

Are they waiting for the session to end or what?

[NotRPB]

Sometimes I think they are just "waiting" for a "time" for a bill to "become eligible" ... or they went for ice cream

[safety1]

Sometimes I think they are just "waiting" for a "time" for a bill to "become eligible" ... or they went for ice cream

[Robert91RS]

My money's on ice cream...

[NotRPB]

Sometimes I think they are just "waiting" for a "time" for a bill to "become eligible" ... or they went for ice cream

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Not Blue Bell, but to stave off cravings
Hey Mikey's Ice Cream from Galveston Island delivers to the Capitol! #txlege @84thLegislature
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[safety1]

Idk about ya'll, but I tend to think the Lt. Gov. is going to be the one at the podium when HB910 is called.