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Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:34 pm
by steveincowtown
"Notice of Intent" filed today for both SB17 and SB11. Does this mean it will go to the floor and be debated today?
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Intent calendar
Senate rules require that bills and resolutions be listed on the regular order of business and be considered on second reading in the order in which committee reports on the measures are submitted to the senate. During a regular session, the senate adopts a further rule specifying that before a bill or joint resolution may be brought up for floor debate out of its regular order, notice of intent must be filed with the secretary of the senate by 3 p.m. on the last preceding calendar day the senate was in session. A senator may give notice on no more than three bills or resolutions before April 15 and on no more than five bills or resolutions on or after April 15. Senate rules direct the secretary of the senate to prepare a list of all legislation for which notice has been given. The list, called the Intent Calendar, must be made available to each senator and to the press not later than 6:30 p.m. on the day the notice is filed. No bill or resolution may be considered on its first day on the Intent Calendar, and a vote of two-thirds of the senators present is required before any of the measures listed on the Intent Calendar may be debated. The senate rules do not require measures to be brought up for consideration in the order listed on the Intent Calendar, and the senate routinely considers only a portion of those measures listed on the Intent Calendar for a given day. A senator must give notice from day to day for a measure that was not brought up for consideration to remain on the Intent Calendar. Any provision of the senate rule governing the Intent Calendar may be suspended by a vote of four-fifths of the members present.
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:02 pm
by joelamosobadiah
Roll call is complete as well as invocation. I have it on in the office to see if there's anything of substance today.
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:04 pm
by locke_n_load
Any updates are appreciated!
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:21 pm
by joelamosobadiah
Senator Ellis had a resolution to make today the University of Texas system day. How ironic would it be to make progress on campus carry the same day...
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:24 pm
by Rrash
Is there a link to watch this live?
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:37 pm
by Rrash
Awesome. Thanks!
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:38 pm
by joelamosobadiah
Adjourned pending reading of bills which is happening now.
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:43 pm
by joelamosobadiah
timtheteacher wrote:I think they are done for the day
Yeah, looks like it was as suspected. The bills were placed on the intent calendar for the "first reading" then they're eligible for discussion, etc. starting tomorrow.
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:50 pm
by Ruark
timtheteacher wrote:I think they are done for the day
Arrgghhhh......
So, when should they actually begin discussing SB 17?
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:08 pm
by joelamosobadiah
Ruark wrote:timtheteacher wrote:I think they are done for the day
Arrgghhhh......
So, when should they actually begin discussing SB 17?
From above:
No bill or resolution may be considered on its first day on the Intent Calendar, and a vote of two-thirds of the senators present is required before any of the measures listed on the Intent Calendar may be debated.
The way I understand it's eligible for debate tomorrow if the the 2/3 vote is reached.
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:11 pm
by RHenriksen
joelamosobadiah wrote:Ruark wrote:timtheteacher wrote:I think they are done for the day
Arrgghhhh......
So, when should they actually begin discussing SB 17?
From above:
No bill or resolution may be considered on its first day on the Intent Calendar, and a vote of two-thirds of the senators present is required before any of the measures listed on the Intent Calendar may be debated.
The way I understand it's eligible for debate tomorrow if the the 2/3 vote is reached.
And I believe that the 2/3 rule has been replaced by a 3/5 rule, allowing the 19 Republican senators to bring any bill to a vote without needing a single D vote...
Re: SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:28 pm
by K5GU