Moderator: Charles L. Cotton
That comment was directed at calls to Senator/Chairman Duncan. You're right, it won't do any good to say that to Rep. Coleman.Purplehood wrote:Charles, most of the time I can follow what you are saying, but this time I am stumped. Why do we want to remind an F- rated democrat that a particular bill is part of the opposition platform?Charles L. Cotton wrote:Remind him that the Texas Republican Platform contains a plank to support campus-carry!
It's not dead yet, but the pulse is weak. If we don't burn up the phones to Calendars Committee members and Chairman Duncan, both bills will most certainly die. Another dirty trick to watch for is voting from Calendars or the Senate State Affairs Committee so late that there is no chance the bill will get debated and voted before the deadline. That's what the Calendars Committee did to us last session on the Senate parking lot bill.sss wrote:I called both and let them know that I'm a student and voter in the Houston area who supports the respective bills. Charles: Any idea how we're doing so far? Does campus carry still have a chance, or are we out of luck?Charles L. Cotton wrote:Rep. Garnet Coleman (512) 463-0524
Senator/Chairman Duncan (512) 463-0128
I know you were asking Charles, but as I was wanting the definition myself and being the impatient person I am, I found a description as follows:Douva wrote:Charles, can you explain the process of "tagging" a bill. The only reference I found to tagging in the "Rules and Precedents of the Texas House" is on page 49, where it says, "motions to tag a bill, table a bill, postpone consideration of it indefinitely, and to postpone consideration of it beyond the time allowed are all out of order and should be ruled out by the chairman."
The Pigeonhole
Another important function of committees is to bury some bills. The term pigeonhole refers to the practice of a bill not being considered by a committee. A related procedure in the Texas Senate is “tagging,” which allows any senator to require a forty-eight-hour advance notice before a committee holds hearings on a bill.[/b] With a short legislative session, this allows a single senator to kill a bill late in the session. - found at http://www.accd.edu/sac/gov/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; emphasis added by tfrazier
tfrazier wrote:I know you were asking Charles, but as I was wanting the definition myself and being the impatient person I am, I found a description as follows:Douva wrote:Charles, can you explain the process of "tagging" a bill. The only reference I found to tagging in the "Rules and Precedents of the Texas House" is on page 49, where it says, "motions to tag a bill, table a bill, postpone consideration of it indefinitely, and to postpone consideration of it beyond the time allowed are all out of order and should be ruled out by the chairman."
The Pigeonhole
Another important function of committees is to bury some bills. The term pigeonhole refers to the practice of a bill not being considered by a committee. A related procedure in the Texas Senate is “tagging,” which allows any senator to require a forty-eight-hour advance notice before a committee holds hearings on a bill.[/b] With a short legislative session, this allows a single senator to kill a bill late in the session. - found at http://www.accd.edu/sac/gov/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; emphasis added by tfrazier
