HB 1927 on the Senate floor now

[Papa_Tiger]

Amendment #27 by West et. al.
Extreme Risk Protective Order - removal of guns from the subject of an extreme risk protective order. Can be brought by a family member or other concerned individual.

Very long-winded and heart felt pitch for a very dangerous concept.

Fails

[Papa_Tiger]

Passage to third reading passes 18/13.

[RPBrown]

Passed to third reading 18-13

[jerry_r60]

So third reading can again have debate and amendment as I understand it so not sure if we still have another marathon to get through and then of course conference committee and Governor but I'm assuming those last two should be fine.

[allisji]

I don't love this one. I guess it goes to the definition of "carrying". I have a personal rule that before I touch drink #2 at my house during a party, etc., my gun comes off my side and into a safe. But if someone keeps their safe in the same room they are in while having a few drinks is that considered to be "carrying"?

Also, is there an exception to this if someone breaks into your house and you need to use a weapon in self defense while you are intoxicated?

Well that depends... did he remove his ammunition from the gun? Did he unload his magazine, and then store his loose ammo in a separate safe from his empty magazine which is stored is a separate safe from his handgun? Oh, and just to be clear each of those safes need to have different locks/codes/or unlocking devices, otherwise they are not independent because one individual could open each of the safes without help from another individual. In order to ensure that the safes are safe, you must require 3-factor verification in order to open....

[jerry_r60]

HB 1407 is still on the Calendar for tonight, not as big a deal but would be nice.

[ELB]

Amendment #18 by Schwertner
Removes the expungement provision and the Dutton Amendment added in the House.

Adopted

I'm glad the bill is through its second reading, but Amendment 18 doesn't seem like a positive step.

[jerry_r60]

Ahh, I didn't think they were going to suspend and do the 3rd tonight. Here we go again.

[denwego]

Eckhart just admitting that she gave a convicted wifebeater deferred adjudication as a prosecutor so law abiding people shouldn't carry guns... classic. Absolutely classic.

[Owens]

Blanco offering the old 'sacrifice liberty for safety' pitch.

[bbhack]

Who is this senator lying about 3 1/2 percent of Texans are gum owners?

[Jim Beaux]

I dont know who is speaking, but he tells a story of someone who had to use a hand towel holder to defend his family until he was shot. Ironic he cant snap that if the victim had a gun instead of a towel holder would have had a better chance of living.

[Papa_Tiger]

Who is this senator lying about 3 1/2 percent of Texans are gum owners?

Senator Gutierrez - Bexar County

[Owens]

That would be Gutierrez. Truth is, he nor no one else truly knows how many people are gun owners in Texas, but I'll bet its WAY more than 3.5%.

[txyaloo]

Who is this senator lying about 3 1/2 percent of Texans are gum owners?

3.5% of Texans are LTC holders. I don't think he was talking about total gun owners