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RPBrown wrote:When can we expect either the House to put SB 17 or the Senate to put HB 910 in a committee?

When they grow up and quit bickering.

Is there someone we should write to/call to get this moving on either side?

mojo84 wrote:

RPBrown wrote:When can we expect either the House to put SB 17 or the Senate to put HB 910 in a committee?

When they grow up and quit bickering.

Then I guess they are both dead cause we all know that ain't happening

Any news on when the Senate will reconsider the House Amendments?
I don't see it on the Senate calendar.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Calendar ... S&ForLeg=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RoyGBiv wrote:Any news on when the Senate will reconsider the House Amendments?
I don't see it on the Senate calendar.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Calendar ... S&ForLeg=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I get the feeling they are just letting the clock run out on this. I can't understand why they went to all that effort just to let it run out of time.

Senator Schwertner's office says the open carry bill is on track. I don't feel particularly reassured.

FormerTSgt wrote:

RoyGBiv wrote:Any news on when the Senate will reconsider the House Amendments?
I don't see it on the Senate calendar.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Calendar ... S&ForLeg=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I get the feeling they are just letting the clock run out on this. I can't understand why they went to all that effort just to let it run out of time.

They could each say "We tried our hardest, but THOSE guys killed it." Maybe they all had a pact.

treadlightly wrote:Senator Schwertner's office says the open carry bill is on track. I don't feel particularly reassured.

I wonder what Senator Schwertner's office would say about why it's not on the calendar then...

What's the latest on HB910??? Been very quite.

treadlightly wrote:Senator Schwertner's office says the open carry bill is on track. I don't feel particularly reassured.

Yes, but on track for what?

safety1 wrote:What's the latest on HB910??? Been very quite.

Current status shows that it was received by the Senate on Apr 21: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... Bill=HB910

Based upon a precursory reading of the Texas Legislative Guide (http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/pubslegref/gtli.pdf#page=7), it looks like the Senate has to put it on the Intent Calendar, read the bill in Session, and then it will likely be referred to Committee. I could not find it on any of the Senate Intent Calendars published since then, so either they plan to get to it soon, or plan to let it die (either without action, or with the intent of passing open carry).

I saw no similar action of SB17 in the House, much less even an indication that it has been received by the House.

This entire things smells to high heaven right now. Comes down to, do we trust our politicians...or was this all a show??

I'm putting $20.00 on the table saying it will time out and everyone will shake hands and say they tried their best. I hate to be so negitive but were running out of time and the bills are still just sitting there. I will continue to contact who i can but i have a gut feeling it is dead.

Say it isn't so......Public open is in favor! If our reps let politics get in the way....we need to remove them in the next election. No excuses this time!

So who can we contact to help urge this on?