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HB 421 got attached to SB 2065 by Rep. Rinaldi and voila!!! It's law!! The approximately 29,000 mainstream churches in Texas can now protect their flocks and leaders, teachers, elders, etc. as they have always done!!

That "gentleman" was me, thank you.

Great job Matt Rinaldi, co-signers, and all those who testified!!!!

Considered in calandars 05/03.
Last chance for phone calls is tomorrow...

House Calendars Committee Members:

Chair: Rep. Todd Hunter
Vice Chair: Rep. Donna Howard
Members: Rep. Roberto R. Alonzo
Rep. Trent Ashby
Rep. Byron Cook
Rep. Sarah Davis
Rep. Charlie Geren
Rep. Helen Giddings
Rep. Kyle J. Kacal
Rep. Ken King
Rep. Linda Koop
Rep. Poncho Nevárez
Rep. Chris Paddie ...

Well... I spoke too soon. HB 421 is languishing in the hands of the House Calendars Committee. Apparantly, 38 representatives signed on to the bill aren't enough. It's not too late though to put pressure on the Calandars Committee. Call now to express your support for the bill: (512) 463-0758

See also:
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php? ... 1#p1141005

Many/most recorded broadcasts of the 85th House session committee hearings can be found here:

http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audi ... dcasts/85/

And here is the recorded testimony on March 7th:

http://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlaye ... p_id=12886

HB 421 is headed to the house floor...
The committee vote was 6 for and 3 against.

Here is the bill analysis, as substituted :

BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 421
By: Rinaldi
Homeland Security & Public Safety
Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the ...

It was a good day for churches, I think.

One of the guys presented a letter he received from the author of the May 10, 2007 DOJ opinion, re: Volunteer Church Security members being under authority of TX OC1702. The letter apparently clarifies that the May 10 2007 letter is advisory only and non ...

HB 421, relating to Volunteer Church Security Teams, is scheduled for public hearing on Tuesday, March 07. Here is the complete text of HB421:

"85R1112 LHC-D, By: Rinaldi H.B. No. 421
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain ...

HB 421, relating to Volunteer Church Security Teams, is scheduled for public hearing on Tuesday, March 07 . Here is the complete text of HB421:

"85R1112 LHC-D, By: Rinaldi H.B. No. 421
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain ...

I just checked...

It is scheduled for public hearing on March 07.

The bills primary author is Rinaldi, it has 4 co-authors: Krause, Leach, Phelan, and King (Phil).

It currently has 17 coauthors: Anderson (Rodney), Biedermann, Burrows, Cain, Flynn, Hefner, Keough, Lang, Metcalf, Sanford, Schofield ...

If 30-40 people would have shown up to testify, and if a couple hundred would have made calls and sent emails... Then the godless democrats on the committee wouldn't have been so cocky and self righteous... Yes, I'm letting my true feelings show... Deal with it!

At least for now, perhaps someone ...

Not enough interest apparently...