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Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:22 pm
by Coogan
Does anyone know what Amendment 4 to SB 321 was about? I know it was tabled, but the vote was close.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:26 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
Coogan wrote:Does anyone know what Amendment 4 to SB 321 was about? I know it was tabled, but the vote was close.
The primary thing it would have done is grant additional immunity to employers even for gross negligence, as long as the case wasn't based upon the death of an employee due to gross negligence. I had other language, but the goal was additional immunity.
Chas.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:35 pm
by Coogan
Charles L. Cotton wrote:Coogan wrote:Does anyone know what Amendment 4 to SB 321 was about? I know it was tabled, but the vote was close.
The primary thing it would have done is grant additional immunity to employers even for gross negligence, as long as the case wasn't based upon the death of an employee due to gross negligence. I had other language, but the goal was additional immunity.
Chas.
Thanks for the explanation. It wasn't really a gutting amendment.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:37 pm
by NorthTexas
Charles L. Cotton wrote:SB321 passed.
Chas.
That's great news!!!!
Many thanks to Charles and everyone else working behind the scenes!!!
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 pm
by quidni
When does it go into effect?
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:54 pm
by Right2Carry
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:57 pm
by McKnife
quidni wrote:When does it go into effect?
I'm assuming September 1st, 2011.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:20 pm
by NorthTexas
quidni wrote:When does it go into effect?
The text of SB321 says it takes effect September 1, 2011, I guess there's a small chance it could change in these final steps before it becomes law but I can't imagine why it would.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:49 pm
by terryg
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:51 pm
by terryg
So I guess I have until September to buy a good gun safe ...
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:17 pm
by Medic218
It still has to be voted on by the house doesnt it?
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... Bill=SB321" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:22 pm
by Mike1951
From TSRA:
The next step is the vote on third reading. Then SB 321 will return to the Senate for a last approval or discussion. If all goes well, it next moves to Governor Perry's desk and could take effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:23 pm
by apostate
MedicMan218 wrote:It still has to be voted on by the house doesnt it?
That's what happened today.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 6:26 am
by joelamosobadiah
apostate wrote:MedicMan218 wrote:It still has to be voted on by the house doesnt it?
That's what happened today.
It does have to pass the third reading, but I believe somebody said that was more of a formality than anything.
Re: HB681/SB321 Parking Lots Bill is on the Floor
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:06 am
by Kythas
It passed the second reading. The third reading is still coming up.
Received this in my email this morning:
SB 321 by Kleinschmidt/Hegar to allow the legal possession of firearms in an employee's personal, locked vehicle when parked on their employer's parking lot passed the second reading in the Texas House today at 7:48 pm. The vote came after nearly 3 hours of debate and attempted amendments.
SB 321 was substituted for HB 681, Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt's bill. SB 321 by Sen. Glenn Hegar had already completed the process and had passed in the Texas Senate.
Rep. Kleinschmidt and his 98 co-authors successfully fought-off gutting amendments that would have turned the bill on its head by requiring specifically designated "gun parking areas" offered by Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) and another amendment would allow the employer the right to vehicle inspections. It was offered by Rep. Juan Castro (D-San Antonio).
Seven amendments, not acceptable to Rep. Kleinschmidt, were attempted and all failed.
The debate led off with Rep. Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth) calling a point of order. If the point of order had been sustained, the bill could have been slowed down or killed. The point of order was overturned.
Senator Glenn Hegar, Jr. (R-Katy) has passed this legislation twice in past sessions but it's a first for the Texas House. The legislation has always stalled in House Calendar's committee. In addition to the hard work of Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Lexington), special thanks must go to Calendars Committee chairman, Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) and Speaker Joe Straus.
Thanks also to our House Committee Chairman, Rep. Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont), for his patience and for his help at the front microphone.
The next step is the vote on third reading. Then SB 321 will return to the Senate for a last approval or discussion. If all goes well, it next moves to Governor Perry's desk and could take effect Sept. 1, 2011.
