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May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:09 am
by mojo84
Let's see what the day brings and if anyone has matured over night.
Today's calendars and agenda can be found here.
http://www.house.state.tx.us/schedules/house-calendars/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:40 am
by mojo84
Memorial resolutions drive me crazy. I guess since I am not being honored I find it a waste of time.
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 10:14 am
by mojo84
Straus just welcomed Gov. Abbott to the floor. Interesting timing. Hope he can rally some sense into the legislators.
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 10:14 am
by safety1
mojo84 wrote:Straus just welcomed Gov. Abbott to the floor. Interesting timing. Hope he can rally some sense into the legislators.

Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 10:53 am
by v7a
When are SB11 and SB17 technically dead in the House? Or did that date already pass?
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 11:02 am
by The Annoyed Man
Today's list of items eligible for consideration:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84 ... 150514.htm
Here is the supplemental House Calendar:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84 ... 150514.htm. Neither SB 11 or SB 17 are on that list.
The Senate does not publish its calendar on its website.......which is philosophically problematic for me. Whatever happened to transparency in government?

Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:24 pm
by joe817
The Annoyed Man wrote:Today's list of items eligible for consideration:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84 ... 150514.htm
The Senate does not publish its calendar on its website.......which is philosophically problematic for me. Whatever happened to transparency in government?

They do TAM. But the Senate version of the Calendar is called "Notice of Intent". I call it the Senate intent calendar.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Calendar ... spx?Chbr=S" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:26 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Thanks. But I couldn't find a link to that calendar from the senate's home page, whereas the House's home page has the links.
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:30 pm
by joe817
The Annoyed Man wrote:Thanks. But I couldn't find a link to that calendar from the senate's home page, whereas the House's home page has the links.
Welcome. I hear you. I don't go to either House or Senate websites. I go straight to Texas Legislature Online. You have to do some digging to find what you want, but it's all there. Very informative.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Home.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:32 pm
by mojo84
The Annoyed Man wrote:
Thanks. But I couldn't find a link to that calendar from the senate's home page, whereas the House's home page has the links.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Calendar ... spx?Chbr=S" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:47 pm
by Bladed
v7a wrote:When are SB11 and SB17 technically dead in the House? Or did that date already pass?
SB 11 and SB 17 must be voted out of the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee by May 23, must be scheduled by the Calendars Committee by May 24, must receive a second reading/first floor vote by May 26, and must receive a third reading/final floor vote by May 27.
HB 910, the House companion to SB 17, is also still alive. The deadline for it to be finally passed in the Senate is May 27.
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:51 pm
by safety1
Bladed wrote:v7a wrote:When are SB11 and SB17 technically dead in the House? Or did that date already pass?
SB 11 and SB 17 must be voted out of the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee by May 23, must be scheduled by the Calendars Committee by May 24, must receive a second reading/first floor vote by May 26, and must receive a third reading/final floor vote by May 27.
HB 910, the House companion to SB 17, is also still alive. The deadline for it to be finally passed in the Senate is May 27.
Thanks Bladed, I've seen the deadline list before...but it made my head spin!
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:28 am
by safety1
Rep. Stickland on the floor making a fool of himself again!
Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:32 am
by safety1
safety1 wrote:Rep. Stickland on the floor making a fool of himself again!
Moving fast a furious this morning on the floor, seems as if Stickland is stalling.

Re: May 14 House session is open for business
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:39 am
by safety1
OK, I've had enough of Stickland today already. I think he likes hearing himself talk.
