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TrueFlog wrote:Sure it is. He can cann as many special sessions as he wants.

CJD wrote:

Bladed wrote:

CJD wrote:

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styxx wrote:If it doesn't happen before bedtime today, the odds of Perry adding to the call go way down.

What makes you think this? Are there some sort of deadlines?

I'm basing that analysis on two factors:

1. The session ends two weeks from Wednesday.
2. Controversial political announcements are typically made on Friday afternoons so as to minimize bad publicity.

The odds of passing a controversial gun bill in less than two weeks, even during a special session, are pretty slim, and announcing a controversial addition to the special session call during the first half of the week is pretty much guaranteed to meet with a maximum of negative press.

Isn't it also possible he plans to call a gun-specific session?

CJD wrote:

Bladed wrote:

styxx wrote:If it doesn't happen before bedtime today, the odds of Perry adding to the call go way down.

What makes you think this? Are there some sort of deadlines?

styxx wrote:Does anyone have any positive evidence that the Special Session Call will be extended to include handgun issues ? If so, does anyone have any insight on the chances of something like HB3218 being added to the list ?

MeMelYup wrote:My problem is why should judges and prosecutors be afforded special priveledgs that a regular CHL is not allowed.

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CWOOD wrote:

2firfun50 wrote: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 killed HB508.

Actually, this does NOT have the really offensive language of Senator Carona's amendment to HB 508. It addresses carry by certain officers of the court but does NOT include state or federal legislators. I think that was the problem with the language that killed HB 508. I don't think many had much objection to prosecutors, judges and the like carrying. It was the special privilege carved out for the legislators themselves that caused the failure of HB 508.

I may be mistaken, but I think this is the language that got HB508 sent to conference committee. The committee was expected to strip off the amendment, but returned with the addition of members of the state and federal legislature. When it came back with even more special privileges, it was all over but the shouting.

It might has slid through without the add ons, but it didn't look like it would by the discussion I watched. You might want to take a look at the Journal discussion.

http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/H ... 2FINAL.PDF" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Pickett was going to kill HB508 with the original amendment with a point of order. It starts around page 236. Just do a find on HR 3009 and it will take you right to the discussion. A short but interesting read.