CONTACT INFO FOR GOVERNOR
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CWOOD »
Sat May 25, 2013 3:22 pm
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This page gives phone, email and snail mail contact info for the Governor
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or if you prefer to FAX...
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Perry chose not to help, and refused to add anything to the call. This is old news.
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Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:29 pm
Texas Speaker of the House - It Means Power!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:38 pm
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Regardless what some will claim throughout the 2013 Texas Legislative Session:
1. Any bill the Speaker of the House does not want to pass:
a. Will...
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Have you reminded yourself of this fact today?
Chas.
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:09 pm
Wait 'til next year
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tomneal »
Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:30 pm
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Ok. It's not next year but the next session in 2015.
Looks like Texas may need something like this:
for NFA gun owners.
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Then you haven't been given proper notice.
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Last post by WildBill
Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:57 pm
Donna Campbell
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mojo84 »
Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:36 pm
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What grade do you give her for her first term?
Anyone know much about her challenger, Mike Novak?
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I definitely supported her first campaign.
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Last post by mojo84
Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:28 pm
Abolishing Property Tax?
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AEA »
Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:53 am
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Was not going to post this, since not firearm related, but saw where the Death Penalty subject is being discussed so thought this might be OK.
The...
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Starting taxing churches, and mosques, and synagogues/temples.
I am pretty sure Joel Olsten has some loose pocket change he can spare. I know it...
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Last post by psijac
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:30 am
HB 1298 and 1299
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Jasonw560 »
Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:44 pm
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Filed today.
HB 1298 relates to CC at school sponsored functions and on the buses.
HB 1299 relates to prohibiting municipalities from making local...
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I figured, but wanted to double check just in case I remembered incorrectly.
Now, I wonder if it makes a difference if the field trip is a three...
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Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:20 pm
Looking for a previous post
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polekitty »
Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:06 pm
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I was looking for the previous post that listed all of the bills passed this year and can't seem to find it. A little help please.
Thanks in...
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Try this link. The info was compiled by Charles, himself.
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Last post by Pawpaw
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:37 pm
HB48: No renewal class required
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:35 pm
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Since the HB47 thread/poll is generating some lively discussion, let's see how folks feel about HB48. If HB48 passes, a CHL will not have to take a...
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:iagree:
I can read the CHL-16 without having to sit through a class and spend $50 or so..
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:38 pm
Video from Patrick Requesting Campus Carry
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JJVP »
Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:48 pm
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Dan Patrick is requesting that Perry adds Campus Carry among other bills to the 3rd special session. Let's not wait for 2015, let's pass it now ....
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I'm not going to forgive somebody who shoots at me, even if they miss. :nono: Not sorry.
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:28 pm
3rd Special Session?
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jmra »
Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:34 pm
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Looks like there could be part III. Seems like a lame duck wouldn't have anything to lose by adding a few things to the agenda.
I know. But a guy can...
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OOPS!
So he forgot us - what a surprise.
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Last post by GEM-Texas
Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:08 pm
SB 8 filed by Patrick
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JJVP »
Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:21 pm
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SB 8 Author: Patrick
Last Action: 07/30/2013 S Filed
Caption: Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned...
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Thanks for the Reader's Digest version. I'll look for your article. Disgustingly this re-enforces my opinion of most politicians.
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Last post by puma guy
Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:26 pm
HB 9 filed today
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polekitty »
Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:35 pm
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Looks like another bill filed for the elite. I guess it will be easier to spot them dang lawyers with their shiny new sidearm hanging off the belt.
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I'm in support of HB 9.......................just as soon as they add an amendment including ALL CHL holders.
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Last post by SherwoodForest
Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:40 pm
SB299 to Governor
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CJD »
Thu May 09, 2013 6:36 pm
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Can anyone clarify what the language may allow? Displays the handgun in plain view of another person in a public place .
Does this possibly allow...
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Yeah, I moved my daughter to Lubbock (Texas Tech) this week. (Her CHL is in the mail. Want to see what Lubbock's sex offenders' map looks like? Zoom...
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Last post by Tracker
Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:40 pm
Another special session?
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2firfun50 »
Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:10 am
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What do you think? If Wendy Davis is successful today, will Perry call another special session and maybe give us one more bite at the apple? As an...
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You're comparing high visibility issues with sweeping which is very different. Because 1 state tweeks a law that makes it OK to carry openly for...
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Last post by JKTex
Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:08 am
Reason for Optimism?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:25 am
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I hate the phrase guardedly optimistic because it's so over used, but it applies to my feelings at this time. Many people, me included, were very...
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Thank you. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the story.
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Last post by gringo pistolero
Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:45 pm
Only two Bills filed for the 2nd session
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polekitty »
Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:10 pm
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Wonder why only two bills have been filed during this session relating to CHL? Maybe Charles could weigh in on this. As I remember there were quite a...
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They can cancel it. As soon as they finish what it was called for, they can adjourn. The reason only two bills we want were introduced is that it is...
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Last post by srothstein
Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:55 pm
What does HB485 mean for Texas Military Forces?
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Paladin »
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:35 am
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As things currently stand, Active military get free CHLs.
As I understand it, this bill increases the fees for Active Texas Military Forces to $25?...
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Currently the code states:
Texas Military Forces includes both Texas National Guard and State Guard.
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Last post by Paladin
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:57 am
Letter to Governor Rick Perry
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue May 28, 2013 2:48 pm
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I decided to send my letter directly to Governor Perry. The letter is quoted below and a copy is attached.
Please consider faxing a letter to...
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Problem is, like the last few POTUS primary seasons, the nomination will be locked up before we here in TX get a chance to vote. A lot of votes in...
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Last post by XinTX
Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:06 am
SB38 filed on7/10
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polekitty »
Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:18 pm
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SB38 was filed yesterday. I don't remember which bill this was, but it is back.
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Looks like it adds a civil penalty to State Entities that post 30.06 on government land.
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Last post by race4beer
Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:46 pm
Special Session II SB 21?
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chasfm11 »
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:32 am
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Pardon me if I missed something but I haven't seen any news about this one
I'll have to admit that I have trouble following legislative not...
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I would rather they clean up the law by getting rid of the 46.035 handgun discrimination completely. Legal to carry an AR but not a 1911 is some...
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Last post by sunny beach
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:11 pm
Check out HB38 filed today
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2firfun50 »
Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:06 pm
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If you snickered at HB34 yesterday, you should get a good laugh out of this one. Text isn't posted yet, but looks like the infamous amendment that...
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Just for the record, I'll be voting for the Raptor as the state dinosaur. :)
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Last post by TrueFlog
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:35 am
Kinda sums up our Open Carry bull
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miedoso »
Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:53 pm
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Go to around 2:13 and listen to him laugh about Texas open carry law. By the way, it's hot again. Dang I hate deciding whether to put two shirts on...
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Which begs the question, how do we oust Strauss? Is there a way forward to get a movement going to get him from behind the Speaker's podium?
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Last post by XinTX
Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:07 am
Special Session -- 2013
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SawdustBytes »
Mon May 27, 2013 5:56 pm
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Just heard that Perry has ordered a Special Session to begin immediately.
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I suggest we watch what is being done regarding 17 yr old murderers. There is a big hole on the punishment side. Some of the proposals (bills) I've...
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Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:24 am
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Last post by brentski
Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:06 am
HB3142 Effective Immediately 6/14/13
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jerry_r60 »
Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:04 pm
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It looks like several of the bills we have been tracking here that passed at the end of the session have now either been signed by the Governor or...
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I think a lot of instructors recommend exactly that. When others were allowed to help students load magazines, rack the slide, and clear stoppages,...
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:18 pm
Check Out HB34 filed today
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2firfun50 »
Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:02 pm
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Wow! I hope this ill conceived legislation fails.
I wouldn't want them to suffer the tactical disadvantage that comes from open carry.
:leaving
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Last post by gringo pistolero
Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:37 pm
looks like NRA got it right
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2firfun50 »
Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:29 pm
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No new additions to the special session.
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I hope they get it right when they grade Straus, Perry, etc. and hand out Cs and Ds instead of gold stars.
The dog ate my campus carry bill. :roll:
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Last post by gringo pistolero
Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:15 pm
HB 56 filed with text
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polekitty »
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:54 pm
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Here's another one a lot have been waiting for.
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I will not return to my vehicle in a parking lot to store a handgun. There are criminals roosting in parking lots looking for people who make...
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Last post by SherwoodForest
Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:10 pm
SB16 Inspecial Session
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2firfun50 »
Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:56 am
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Folks, while we are grieving the coming failure of Campus Carry, we're missing our last opportunity of this session!
SB16, the sign bill will pass...
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Oh, sorry. Yes, I think SB 16 could pass in eight days. Adding it might even be a smart political move on Dewhurst's part, in that it would give him...
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Last post by Bladed
Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:41 pm
HB49 Filed
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polekitty »
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:17 pm
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No text yet, but I think it is what we've been waiting for.
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The b is there. It's back on page 2. They struck everything after (b) down through (d) on the next page.
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Last post by booze97
Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:10 pm
SB41 by West
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2firfun50 »
Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:42 am
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Filed today
SB41 Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons.
Waiting on text.
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I assume Royce West? ALl he does is tried to appease the folks that actually vote in his district. A bill like this is easy for him to convince his...
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Last post by JKTex
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:56 am
SB 34 & SB 35 filed
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polekitty »
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:59 pm
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Here's a couple more. Wish I had time to read these.
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Just because they are Filed means nothing.
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Last post by AEA
Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:59 pm
Just a Question?
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2firfun50 »
Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:57 am
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Will Dewhurst be acting Governor while Perry is out of state next week? If so, could he add progun bills to the special session agenda? Such an act...
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Thirty calendar days--the session ends June 26.
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Last post by Bladed
Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:36 pm
Do any of the passed bills take effect immediately?
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superchief »
Thu May 30, 2013 10:44 pm
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several, if not all, of the passed bills say they take effect immediately if they pass with 2/3 vote in each house. Did any of them get this result?
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Since HB 3142 strikes most ,if not all requirements for handgun catagory, it would make the SA/NSA designation on all licenses moot. My big question...
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Last post by 2firfun50
Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:19 am
HB 972 -Not enough votes?
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hammer58 »
Mon May 20, 2013 11:16 am
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I work at a community college and we just got an email from our college president that HB972 does not have the 21 votes needed to bring the vote to...
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I wouldn't equate that with being smart I would equate that with someone who is living in a white state of mind and oblivious to the reality of the...
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Last post by JP171
Thu May 30, 2013 9:20 pm
HB48: Passed
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue May 21, 2013 8:32 pm
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HB48 that removes the necessity of taking a class to renew a Texas CHL passed today. It now goes to the Governor.
Chas.
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doesn't the law already allow a CHL that hasn't been expired for more than a year count as a renewal?
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Last post by Originalist
Thu May 30, 2013 6:49 pm
Are HB 508 and SB 1907 the Main Sausage Left
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2firfun50 »
Thu May 23, 2013 9:33 am
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Are these the only significant bills still in the grinder?
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I can't help thinking that last year an amendment to add campus carry was not germane but this year this was.
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Last post by Zoo
Tue May 28, 2013 7:25 pm
Dewhurst talks up special session, including gun bill(s)
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RHenriksen »
Fri May 24, 2013 10:25 am
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Hold onto your hats, this could get interesting!!!
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I think you may be on to something. If nothing else, giving Senator Carona a chance to right his wrong by correcting the mess with HB508 and...
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Last post by 2firfun50
Tue May 28, 2013 1:01 am
HB912
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CJD »
Mon May 06, 2013 7:59 pm
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Anti-drone legislation is on the calendar in the house. With almost 100 co-authors it should flow right through, hopefully! :txflag:
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Tlo says each chamber adopted conference committee report. I'm guessing/hoping that means they agreed and it passed?
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Last post by CJD
Mon May 27, 2013 2:39 am
If this guy can't uphold his oath, he needs to go.
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CJD »
Sat May 25, 2013 10:27 am
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OTOH, when I lived here last, there weren't any... well, so few they held their caucuses in a broom closet.
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Last post by JALLEN
Sun May 26, 2013 10:32 am
2013 Knife Rights Bills
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kf5nd »
Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:40 pm
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I just ran a search and found two very important knife rights bills in the 2013 Texas Legislative Session.
would decriminalize the possession,...
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I don't think there is much chance he'll add knife preemption on its own (special session calls are typically pretty narrow), but if he adds any...
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Last post by Bladed
Sat May 25, 2013 11:06 am
HB 508, HB 928, HB 972, HB 1349 on the Senate Calendar today
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baldeagle »
Mon May 20, 2013 9:22 am
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Senator Patrick has a press conference 15 minutes before the session starts. I wonder if he's going to talk about HB 1314 and what went on on the...
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They do that anyway. Sometimes they even pull out the stuff for the taxpayers and just keep their perks.
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Last post by Hoosier Daddy
Fri May 24, 2013 1:57 pm
New Laws Signed Yet?
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RossA »
Tue May 21, 2013 12:27 pm
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I've been reading different posts about different proposed laws and their status.
Is there a comprehensive list of what new laws have passed both...
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Your inclusion of generally makes your reply correct. There have also been occasions when a later date is specified but that is uncommon. I am sure...
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Last post by CWOOD
Fri May 24, 2013 11:39 am
SA Express News...'gun experts'
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artx »
Wed May 22, 2013 9:37 pm
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These guys crack me up. They make up laws regularly. This time, they claim that you cannot currently carry a revolver if you qualified with a semi...
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it is possible that Estes said part of it, and the reporter wrote part of it and it ended up with Estes getting it ALL wrong.
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Last post by SewTexas
Thu May 23, 2013 11:29 pm
Gun bills on the Senate intent calendar today
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baldeagle »
Tue May 21, 2013 9:57 am
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HB 48 Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.
HB 508 Relating to certain offenses relating...
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The Senate just started a new day at 10 PM (a bill must be read on three separate days unless the author/sponsor can secure a 4/5 vote to suspend the...
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Last post by Bladed
Wed May 22, 2013 10:17 pm
HB 928 and HB 972 on Senate Intent calendar for today
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baldeagle »
Wed May 22, 2013 10:23 am
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Who knows? Maybe they'll actually come up for a vote?
HB 928 Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm...
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Realistically, that deadline passed at midnight last night.
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Last post by Bladed
Wed May 22, 2013 5:13 pm
BILL STATUS UPDATE: 5/22/13
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed May 22, 2013 10:50 am
The updated Bill Status Report from the TexasFirearmsCoalition.com was transferred here. It contains numerous update, most of which have already been...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Wed May 22, 2013 10:50 am
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Last post by baldeagle
Sat May 18, 2013 1:48 pm
Gun Day for old folks
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2firfun50 »
Mon May 06, 2013 9:12 am
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Could someone please provide a Cliff Notes version of what really happened Saturday?
Like:
1. What bills are on their way to the Governor?
2. What...
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So are you saying there is no actual class time for a renewal? Just go online and do it?
There won't be when the Gov signs it and...
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Last post by Greybeard
Fri May 17, 2013 11:12 am
Update: Support HB972 - debate tomorrow (5/14)
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terryg »
Tue May 07, 2013 11:14 pm
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Or at least not a complete dud.
This is mentioned in this . But given the significance of the discovery, I thought it warranted a new thread as a...
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Done -
Senator Wendy Davis -
I believe that HB 972 is a common sense approach to enabling Texas institutions of higher learning to make the...
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Thu May 16, 2013 9:51 pm
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