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by RoyGBiv
Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:19 pm
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB49 Filed
Replies: 35
Views: 18562

Re: HB49 Filed

Bladed wrote:
2firfun50 wrote:My biggest concern with this bill involves Pickett's committee where it was killed the first time. But, I'm not going to get my hopes up until the Governor adds gun bills to the special session.
That's just one of the reasons this bill has no chance of passing during the special session. A freshman legislator's unprecedented gun rights bill that couldn't make it out of committee during the regular session is highly unlikely to be added to a special session and certainly isn't going to pass in just two weeks. Texas Gun rights advocates would find it a better use of their time to pursue issues such as legalizing campus carry and criminalizing the posting of unenforceable 30.06 signs--issues that came close to passing during the regular session.
You're kidding right?
Have you looked at the composition of the TX legislature?
The R's outnumber the D's substantially.
Senate: R-19 ... D-12 (61% R)
House: R-95 ... D-55 (63% R)

The fact that this bill was killed in a D-controlled committee (where it was never even called for a vote by committee members) has little to zero bearing on whether it can pass the full legislature, especially if the bar is a simple majority.
by RoyGBiv
Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB49 Filed
Replies: 35
Views: 18562

Re: HB49 Filed

JJVP wrote:
blwill wrote:Here's a link to the text:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83 ... navpanes=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There is a small issue. On top of page 7, the phrase "of the same category as the handgun the person is carrying" needs to be deleted. It no longer applies, or will not after September 1st.
And on page 3, line 10... "section d" numbering is deleted, but they forgot to replace the "d" with a "b".
Otherwise... Perfection.

Standing by to make phone calls.
by RoyGBiv
Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:44 am
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB49 Filed
Replies: 35
Views: 18562

Re: HB49 Filed

Looks like good news ahead, but still no text and no confirmation it's been added to the list by the Gov.

Looking for comment from Charles... :bigear:

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