Attending a Public Committee Meeting - Texas House or Senate

[matefrio]

Anyone know when I should register? I plan to drive from Houston, the bill doesn't come up till 10am do I need to leave tonight and sleep over or can I get there just before 9:30am and sign in at that time?

I know I can carry but can I carry in the building when the House and Senate are voting on the floors just not in the room right? If not how do I know when they'll be in session?

I've already filled out some new online forms.

[RPB]

John Woods

Come testify along with Claire Wilson, who survived Charles Whitman shooting her unborn baby and her boyfriend, from the UT Tower in 1966.

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Good info on "Position cards" and written Testimony here for those who can't stay all day.

Unless you have a particularly compelling/unique story, written testimony and position cards are the way to go. It rubs the legislators the wrong way when too many people show up and say exactly the same thing.

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Ani-gun rally @ Capitol featuring John Woods and parade of followers April 6
Texas Rally for Gun Sense
April 6 at 1:00pm in CDT
Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas
77 non-rational-thinking "feelings-oriented" people are going

[matefrio]

Seems those links from last year are dead?

[RPB]

yes, I think john graduated so he can't run Texas "students" for gun free schools for extra income now so ...



Info is often found on Hoplophobics' Twitter accounts and websites

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Texas Gun Sense
Texas Gun Sense
@txgunsense
Formerly Students for Gun-Free Schools in Texas: founded in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting by survivors, family members and friends of victims.

Texas · facebook.com/txgunsense

Texas Gun Sense ‏@txgunsense

Testify Thursday: Only trained, licensed law enforcement officers should have guns in K-12 / college classrooms
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For info: (don't "follow" them AND LEND CREDIBILITY TO THEM)
: (i TWEET MOSTLY ABOUT GUNRIGHTS AND HAVE 4,522 FOLLOWERS) https://twitter.com/_PatJohnson_" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


John Woods 889 FOLLOWERS
https://twitter.com/mohawkjohn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Students for Gun Free Schools 555 followers Washington DC
https://twitter.com/gunfreeschools" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Protest Easy Guns 2,995 followers
https://twitter.com/ProtestEasyGuns" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Past-Pres.Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Past-Pres.US Conf.of Mayors; Former Mayor of Ft.Wayne,IN. - 510 followers
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Colin Goddard (was shot due to having a phone instead of a gun at VT, he and his dad accepted paid positions w/ Brady Bunch) 2,816 followers
https://twitter.com/clgoddard" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

KeepGunsOffCampus - 1,608 followers and growing
@KeepGunsoffCamp
https://twitter.com/KeepGunsOffCamp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CSGV
@CSGV
https://twitter.com/CSGV" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Gun control org. founded in 1974
(People reply tweet to them and they get followers both pro and anti-gun, and so it appears they are a big credible org if you count followers, many of which disagree with them - 8,208 followers (that's why you should just have links but not "follow"

Moms are involved now in Texas; they summarized the bills along with the John Woods group which is, ostensibly, trying to get some "sense" too
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense
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[matefrio]

I don't find my answer there on what to expect or how to attend a House Committee meeting.

[RPB]

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NEW: Easier witness registration! You can even make an "account" online beforehand, then register electronically on the day of the hearing (from a kiosk or other device connected to capitol system).

[matefrio]

I did the online thing. Just don't know if I can show up at 9:30 and register or do I need to be there earlier?

[matefrio]

Finally found something: http://www.tfn.org/site/PageServer?page ... ls_testify" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RPB]

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* TO REGISTER OPPOSITION: Show up anytime after 8am, the Texas Capitol Extension, room E2.010. We expect the hearing to last past noon, but we don't know for sure when it'll end -- so it's better to get there on the early side. Ask the clerk for a witness card for each bill you want to take a position on.

* TO TESTIFY: Show up around 11am, if you can. We suggest bringing a snack, as the hearing may last for a few hours. It's okay if you're late.

Official Committee Schedule info:
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[Carry-a-Kimber]

So Matefrio, how did the trip go?