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Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:08 pm
by safety1
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That was amazingly fast, didn't even know they'd meet yet???? :confused5
Gives me hope again!

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:10 pm
by FormerTSgt
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:13 pm
by ScooterSissy
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
The speed in which they cleared this may make it viable. A 3 day filibuster is far different than a 12 hour...

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:14 pm
by mr1337
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
If it's moving this fast, it might not have a chance to get filibustered. Unless someone is determined enough to talk for a day or two. Perhaps that is the plan to get it through. I guess we'll see.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:16 pm
by safety1
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
Maybe it will take a priority somehow and get done.
Gov. Abbott tweeted today that he didn't think a special session would be needed, thought all the major stuff would get done.
2ndA bills were part of the major stuff, just a few weeks back.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:18 pm
by safety1
mr1337 wrote:
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
If it's moving this fast, it might not have a chance to get filibustered. Unless someone is determined enough to talk for a day or two. Perhaps that is the plan to get it through. I guess we'll see.
You may be onto something! I don't know what the record is for filibustering, but if we make it 24+ hours I don't see it happening.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:18 pm
by v7a
Such a fast turnaround on conference committee report gives me hope. I'm calling it now: HB910 will pass! :txflag:

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:20 pm
by CJD
When can it be brought to the floor?

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:21 pm
by ELB
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
Oh there are plenty with blood on them from this fiasco. OC and campus carry could have been done weeks ago, look to see who decided to wait until the last minute to finally pick up a bill passed by the other chamber.

Given Charles' answer to someone's question about it being possible that both the Huffines and Dutton amendment being dumped, and since the conf committee is restricted to considering only conflicting language, I'm guessing they consider each whole amendment (not just the order of words in a single sentence) to be in conflict with each other, and therefore in their powers to drop them both, thus making the bills identical. They only need three votes from each chamber's conference committee members to pass or endorse or put forward the committee report. All in favor? six ayes, four nays, the report is filed.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:22 pm
by Beiruty
Isn't it if they agreed, It is up/down vote no further debate. Also, as they did on SB 11, 25 vote and end of debates.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:23 pm
by safety1
ScooterSissy wrote:
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
The speed in which they cleared this may make it viable. A 3 day filibuster is far different than a 12 hour...
Yes, but where on the order of business will this land?????

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:24 pm
by safety1
v7a wrote:Such a fast turnaround on conference committee report gives me hope. I'm calling it now: HB910 will pass! :txflag:
I hope you are right v7a :txflag:

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:26 pm
by mr1337
safety1 wrote:
mr1337 wrote:
FormerTSgt wrote:
Ruark wrote:According to:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... 10#vote759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The conference committee report has been filed! Does anybody have any details?
That seems... fast. If they agreed on changes then it now has to pass the Senate and the House, correct? If that's so then the filibuster will kill it. Huffines ruined open carry for Texas. Others share some blame, but most of it can be laid squarely at his feet.
If it's moving this fast, it might not have a chance to get filibustered. Unless someone is determined enough to talk for a day or two. Perhaps that is the plan to get it through. I guess we'll see.
You may be onto something! I don't know what the record is for filibustering, but if we make it 24+ hours I don't see it happening.
Here's your answer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/us/po ... .html?_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
On May 2, 1977, Mr. Meier rose to speak on the floor of the Senate chamber in Austin at 3:20 p.m. He did not relinquish the floor and sit down until 10:20 a.m. on May 4, some 43 hours later. It remains the longest filibuster by an American politician in a state legislature or in Congress. Then a 36-year-old Democratic state senator, Mr. Meier stood and talked nearly continuously for about as long as it would take to drive from Manhattan to San Francisco without stopping.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:27 pm
by safety1
Beiruty wrote:Isn't it if they agreed, It is up/down vote no further debate. Also, as they did on SB 11, 25 vote and end of debates.
The 25 vote thing was in the House (I know you know that), but I think the House is much different than the Senate.
The Senate the person basically has to violate the rules 3 times. No restroom or food etc. or walk away willingly.

Re: HB 910 Conference Committee

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:30 pm
by arthurcw
Check other thread. Amendment remains. So the speed was really just because there was nothing more that could be done. Objectionable language remains. no point in going to committee other than trying to delay an up or down vote.