HB 3639 - SB 1581

[OldSchool]

So, we lost in the bottom of the 9th?

[RHenriksen]

So, we lost in the bottom of the 9th?

Nope! Game is still on.

[RPB]

So, we lost in the bottom of the 9th?

Nope! Game is still on.

Very much still on

Rep. Hochberg (D-Houston I think)cannounces that he will try to amend his school finance legislation onto the fiscal matters bill.
not sure if he means 1811 or 1581... but they need to pass school money


Perry says no special session for school finance (pressure is on to pass)
Perry a no on Education Special Session- "Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday served notice that he will not accept a http://bit.ly/l8WpjV" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Education advocates have generally favors that idea, as it would allow them to lobby lawmakers longer to make more pleasing funding decisions for schools.

Perry's office would not say what the governor would do if the conference committee was unable to complete the entire budget by the end of Wednesday except refuse to approve it.

Pressure is on to get these bills passed ... campus carry is very much alive

[RPB]

76 amendments pre-filed for SB 1581 to rule on/vote on tomorrow.

Wonder how many of those are related to Campus Carry, versus funding/Money for this or that

There were lots of amendments in the Senate on it prior to Campus Carry .... so dunno

[RHenriksen]

76 amendments pre-filed for SB 1581 to rule on/vote on tomorrow.

Wonder how many of those are related to Campus Carry, versus funding/Money for this or that

There were lots of amendments in the Senate on it prior to Campus Carry .... so dunno

Wow, talk about a pressure cooker. I wonder if the Mohawk crowd will fill the gallery, whoppin' and a-hollerin'?

[hirundo82]

From the prefiled amendments calendar for tomorrow:

SB 1581 Ogden

SP: Pitts

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

(6 Amendments by Alonzo)
(1 Amendment by Anderson, Charles "Doc") <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Aycock) <==I'll bet he tries to strip campus carry like he did in committee
(1 Amendment by Brown) <==HB750 cosponsor
(3 Amendments by Cain) <==HB750 cosponsor
(3 Amendments by Castro)
(4 Amendments by Christian) <==HB750 cosponsor
(2 Amendments by Davis, Sarah)
(1 Amendment by Davis, Yvonne)
(1 Amendment by Deshotel)
(1 Amendment by Eiland)
(2 Amendments by Eissler) <==HB750 cosponsor
(2 Amendments by Farias)
(1 Amendment by Farrar)
(1 Amendment by Garza)
(4 Amendments by Guillen) <==HB750 cosponsor
(5 Amendments by Hochberg)
(2 Amendments by Howard, Donna)
(2 Amendments by Huberty) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Jackson, Jim) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by King, Phil) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Kolkhorst) <==HB750 cosponsor
(2 Amendments by Lucio III)
(5 Amendments by Madden) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Margo)
(2 Amendments by Marquez)
(1 Amendment by McClendon) <==voted to remove campus carry in Appropriations
(2 Amendments by Miller, Sid)
(1 Amendment by Otto) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Rodriguez, Eddie)
(3 Amendments by Shelton) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Taylor, Larry)
(1 Amendment by Villarreal)
(3 Amendments by White) <==HB750 cosponsor
(1 Amendment by Workman) <==HB750 cosponsor
(6 Amendments by Zedler) <==HB750 cosponsor

If I'm counting right (and it's been a long day), then about half (37/76) amendments are filed by reps who didn't cosponsor the House campus carry bill. I expect Aycock will be the one to try to remove campus carry.

[RHenriksen]

(4 Amendments by Christian) <==HB750 cosponsor
(2 Amendments by Davis, Sarah)
(1 Amendment by Davis, Yvonne)

Sarah Davis will try for a carve-out of Houston medical center teaching hospitals, assuming the current wording of the SB 1581 campus carry amendment doesn't do that already.

[RPB]

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes ... as-house-/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Budget Leaders: It's Up to the Texas House
46 minutes ago

If the House doesn't pass legislation that adds $2.6 billion to state revenue with a mix of delayed payments, increased penalties, government efficiencies and the like, the state budget won't balance and a special session will probably be required, House and Senate leaders said today.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-taxes ... as-house-/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Perry said today he isn't planning to call a special session for budget ... http://bit.ly/l8WpjV" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pressure is on

[GEM-Texas]

Has the Coyote Killer said anything about passing the gun bills lately?

Just curious.

[RPB]

Not directly, just "get the budget bills passed" I won't approve an incompetent budget.

What I'm seeing via twitter on various party tweets/education/newspapers etc:
SB 5 gave them some money, but they are unhappy and want more than Pitts says they'll get ... or something like that.
soooo if these guys want to add amendments for themselves to get money, they have to give in some ... or something like that.


Gonna B a long day 2morrow ....

[RPB]

TexasGrizzlette Katie Thompson
1 hr until the House convenes. This could be it for #campuscarry! I'll be live tweeting the debate over SB 1581 at:

http://twitter.com/#!/ConcealedCampus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jasonw560]

Castro and some others will try to gut SB 1581 by taking out the CC portion. That's my feeling. Hopefully won't happen.

[RPB]

Today only House Streamed Live without Realplayer on Tx Tribune
http://www.texastribune.org/session/82R/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I know some have Realplayer issues.

[Jasonw560]

Not optimized for ipad, I guess.

Oh, well, I can still follow here and on twitter.

[RPB]

yeah they'll be talking germane later ... interesting figuring how many votes to pass to suspend rules on single subject ... although saving insurance $ and potential lawsuit costs due to immunity annual savings forevermore ...etc is germane ..., and at the bottom his comment on stronger position later ...

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