HB 3639 - SB 1581

[RPB]

HB 25- guns in boats

Passed.

The "plastic navy" (kayakers) thanks you

[Jasonw560]

HB 25- guns in boats

Passed.

The "plastic navy" (kayakers) thanks you

Thank Reps. Guillen and Pena.

[RPB]

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... ill=HB2560" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bill: HB 2560
Caption Text: Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a handgun is in the possession of a foster parent licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
H Passed to engrossment 05/12/2011

11:30 pm
You'd be surprised how fast some of these people can read and talk when time runs out at midnight
HB 773 passed in mere seconds
HB 823 now .. Point of order, motion to reconsider must be brought by prevailing side
Point of order temporarily withdrawn .... postponed until 11:35 pm
HB 720 now passed in seconds
HB 875 now.. postponed till 11:40 pm
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11:57 pm
HB 800 - move to postpone until 11:59 pm
HB 2828 (12:00 )
point of order- can we operate under El Paso time? - Chair not at this time
point of order-Miller --- we're done (read rules) midnight --- Chair Rep Miller, your point of order is sustained.
Representatives cheering.


Adjourned until 10 am tomorrow


Amazing how many people are in the Gallery
ok i'm out ... just had to laugh.

[RPB]

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Committe ... ?Chamber=H" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Today's meetings
Friday, May 13, 2011
House
8:30 AM Appropriations [E1.030]
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/ ... 308301.HTM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF FORMAL MEETING

COMMITTEE: Appropriations
TIME & DATE: 8:30 AM, Friday, May 13, 2011
PLACE: E1.030
CHAIR: Rep. Jim Pitts


SB 23 Nelson | et al.
Relating to efficiency, cost-saving, fraud prevention, and funding measures for certain health and human services and health benefits programs, including the medical assistance and child health plan programs.

SB 73 Nelson | et al.
Relating to debt issuance authority of and funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 1579 Ogden
Relating to state fiscal matters related to general government.

SB 1581 Ogden
Relating to state fiscal matters, and certain public health and safety matters, related to public and higher education; providing penalties.

SB 1582 Ogden
Relating to state fiscal matters related to the judiciary.

SB 1584 Ogden
Relating to state fiscal matters related to natural resources and the environment.
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The House itself, reconvenes at 10:00 a.m.

[RHenriksen]

Can't wait. Hope someone can give us the play-by-play. New thread?

[RPB]

Can't wait. Hope someone can give us the play-by-play. New thread?

8:53 am
Committee meeting isn't listed on video feed for this morning
We'll see what happens and probably report it here as soon as anything pops up
As Pitts pointed out .... they MUST pass these SENATE fiscal bills, since the House bills are now dead; they don't really have to even come up on the House floor until next week, but they may have to wait until John Woods gets back to Texas from his "home" in Virginia ... in case the "Doctor of the Day" needs to be close by him when he hears the news. ---------------

Really, looking at the process ... steps SB 5 went through in the house ... it isn't ready for the Floor quite today probably ...
, it could be soon ... However, I don't see us on the Floor's Calendar today probably.
(I kinda hope SB 5, which was postponed until 10:00 am today ... gets postponed again until after SB 1581 is considered on the floor.) We'll see what Rep Branch does. His companion to SB 5 http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... R&Bill=SB5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Higher Education Committee http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Committe ... eCode=C290" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SB 5 history

H Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3517 05/12/2011
H Committee report sent to Calendars 05/12/2011
H Committee report distributed 05/11/2011 02:30 PM
H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/11/2011
H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 05/11/2011
H Considered in formal meeting 05/11/2011
H Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . 05/11/2011
H Referred to Higher Education 05/11/2011
H Read first time 05/11/2011
H Received from the Senate


compare to SB 1581
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... ill=SB1581" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Of course ... I could be wrong ... I was once, in the 1970s I got divorced and fixed that error though.

[AJ80]

I thought SB5 was dropped after campus carry was amended to it. Did I miss something?

[mgood]

. . . they don't really have to even come up on the House floor until next week, but they may have to wait until John Woods gets back to Texas from his "home" in Virginia ... in case the "Doctor of the Day" needs to be close by him when he hears the news. ---------------

[Jasonw560]

I thought SB5 was dropped after campus carry was amended to it. Did I miss something?

Wentworth added an amendment which struck the campus carry amendment.

[RPB]

Yes, you beat me to it

I thought SB5 was dropped after campus carry was amended to it. Did I miss something?

Another Amendment was added ... by Wentworth .... removing the prior amendment ... which had added campus carry

I used an analogy somewhere here before about the "mythical undetectable ceramic Glock" which metal detectors can't detect. unless loaded with metal ammo ... unload it to get it through ... can be reloaded later maybe.


This is a funny Local/consent session

A "chicken manure bill" ... deregulating chicken manure passed; ...
A bill about grain operators passed ... no one "went against the grain"
and other amusing things ... about as amusing as watching Jay Leno .... partly due to them being tired from staying up late last night

[RPB]

House Calendars committee meets at noon to consider a "SENATE calendar"

[warhorse10_9]

I just called appropriations 1581 was passed out of committee with a committee substitute. I am trying to find out what is changed now.
...

Update:
Just called Aycock's office they are saying he was against the campus carry provisions and voted accordingly.

More updates coming.

[clarionite]

They're getting pretty nasty, and pretty stupid this morning. Lots of snide/rude comments with no purpose other than to have a comment for a political campaign.

[warhorse10_9]

I just called appropriations 1581 was passed out of committee with a committee substitute. I am trying to find out what is changed now.
...

Update:
Just called Aycock's office they are saying he was against the campus carry provisions and voted accordingly.

More updates coming.

Still calling people:
Ogden's office didn't know the status.
Wentworth's said they would call me right back.

[RPB]

I just called appropriations 1581 was passed out of committee with a committee substitute. I am trying to find out what is changed now.
...

Update:
Just called Aycock's office they are saying he was against the campus carry provisions and voted accordingly.

More updates coming.

That's amazing info since Aycock's district was Dr. Suzanna Hupp's district ........
That's MY district and I can tell you that isn't representative of this area's constituency at all.