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Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 11:25 am
by TVGuy
Charles L. Cotton wrote:TVGuy wrote: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!
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 11:26 am
by Charles L. Cotton
TVGuy wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:TVGuy wrote: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.
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 8:45 pm
by 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;
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 10:37 am
by CJD
TexasJohnBoy wrote: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.
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 12:34 pm
by MeMelYup
CJD wrote:TexasJohnBoy wrote: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.
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 12:35 pm
by CJD
MeMelYup wrote:CJD wrote:TexasJohnBoy wrote: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.
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 12:43 pm
by TexasJohnBoy
Keep me honest guys...
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 2:45 pm
by 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;
Re: HB 554 On Senate State Affairs Calendar
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 10:16 pm
by CJD
HB554 now on the "Items Eligible for Consideration" calendar for May 26 2:10 pm.