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nightmare69 wrote:

jmra wrote:

rays87turbo wrote:I'm glad they got this passed. It's a shame they had to strip the Dutton-Huffines amendment. It really shouldn't matter, OC should be protected by the 4th like driving, but I suppose someone will have to take a test case to court to prove it now.
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The amendment was useless. Do you think someone who doesn't respect the constitution would respect the wording of the amendment?

So police can stop a person and demand them to present their CHL solely on a visible firearm being worn?

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

mojo84 wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

mojo84 wrote:Is that beneficial or not, Charles?

Is what beneficial?

Chas.

Dutton amendment beneficial expediting 910.

I new I should have quoted.

At the end of the day, it will not impact how LEO's do their job. The 5th Circuit has not adopted the black decision, but it may in the future. Whether it does or not, all an officer needs is something in addition to the open-carry of a firearm in order to interview the subject and ask for ID and CHL. So the impact of the Dutton amendment will be minimal.

Chas.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

mojo84 wrote:Is that beneficial or not, Charles?

Is what beneficial?

Chas.

Major priorities on tax cuts, Second Amendment and border security will now move forward.

AUSTIN – For more than a month, I believed the Senate and the House would come together to resolve differences on tax relief, tax reform, border security, Second Amendment issues, transportation funding, education reform and other legislative issues. With the agreement that was finalized and with Senate Bill 1, Texas homeowners will get tax relief beginning this year in the form of an increased homestead exemption, if approved by voters in the Fall.

The Senate’s property tax reform bill, Senate Bill 1760, will achieve lasting property tax relief by no longer allowing local taxing jurisdictions to increase their budgets through property tax appraisal increases. They will now have to publicly vote by a super majority to increase your property values over the previous year. This agreement also includes a 25-percent franchise tax cut for businesses.

In addition, the house and senate have agreed to pass a border security bill that enacts a comprehensive package utilizing local, state and federal resources. The Senate increased border security funding to its highest level in history to ensure the National Guard or Department of Public Safety remain on the border. Our southern border must be secure and this bill helps Texas do what the federal government has failed to do.

Lastly, the issue of open carry will finally be passed and Texas will join the large majority of states who allow open carry. I am proud of the fact the legislature is making history while defending life, liberty and our Second Amendment Right.

I believe this agreement establishes the framework for what will be one of the most, if not the most, productive legislative sessions in the history of the Texas Senate. I give all of the credit to the members for their hard work. However, we still have a lot of work to do over the next two weeks to accomplish the remainder of your priorities.

Your Senators have worked tirelessly over the last five months and I know they will continue to do so over the next two weeks.

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Bladed wrote:

boomstick wrote:I just got off the phone with a secretary in the Lt. Gov. office and registered my request for movement on HB910.

I was informed that the bill needs to be on the Intent calendar for 2 full days before any movement and since it was placed on the calendar yesterday, there would be no movement today either.

This is incorrect for two reasons:

1) A bill is typically prohibited from being heard during its FIRST day on the Intent Calendar. This is HB 910's SECOND day on the Intent Calendar.

2) As of the 130th day of the session (today), a bill CAN be heard on its first day on the Intent Calendar.

Either way, there is no reason HB 910 can't be heard today.