SB11 & HB910 This week....

[sherlock7]

I believe HB910 has 7 stages; tonight it passed the Senate as stage 5. I believe the next stage ( 6 ) is Gov. Abbott's signature and then stage 7, this bill becomes law, effective Jan 1, 2016!

Semper Fi!

[Taypo]

Also for what it's worth, Dan Patrick is saying it needs to go back to the house.

[K.Mooneyham]

So if it goes back to the House, is it de facto dead because they won't get it done?

[v7a]

Dan Patrick on Facebook:

The Senate passed out Open Carry nearly two months ago to the House. The Senate Bill was not taken up by the House. They passed their Open Carry over to us instead.
With the clock running out and only days to go we moved the House bill on Open Carry, very similar to our original bill, tonight.
After almost 8 hrs of debate on the floor the bill finally passed 20-11
It is now up to the House to agree with the bill, which I believe they will, and then it goes to the Governor
The House has also had Campus Carry bill for two months. They have agreed to pass that bill in the next few days.

That vote count is wrong, btw. Apparently Ellis got recorded as voting YES on final passage but he's going to correct with the clerk to NO.

[Texascrewser]

So we still do not know the final word yet?

[Winchster]

So we still do not know the final word yet?

Back to the house.
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[txglock21]

Also for what it's worth, Dan Patrick is saying it needs to go back to the house.

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You are correct.

[Texascrewser]

Any idea what will happen once it gets back to the house?

[v7a]

Does anyone know if the House is meeting on the floor tomorrow?

[CJD]

Does anyone know if the House is meeting on the floor tomorrow?

Mytlo said they are.

[mr1337]

So if it goes back to the House, is it de facto dead because they won't get it done?

They have a whole day dedicated to concurrence votes, which only need to pass with a simple majority. I'm not "in the know" but I don't think passing it will be that much of an issue. Of course, those more connected may correct me.

[Jasonw560]

I read it's over one word.

[Scott Farkus]

That vote count is wrong, btw. Apparently Ellis got recorded as voting YES on final passage but he's going to correct with the clerk to NO.

Why did Ellis (and most of the Dems) vote yes on the second reading but no on final 3rd reading? Is that common?

[CJD]

That vote count is wrong, btw. Apparently Ellis got recorded as voting YES on final passage but he's going to correct with the clerk to NO.

Why did Ellis (and most of the Dems) vote yes on the second reading but no on final 3rd reading? Is that common?

Maybe to get it over with.