SB 17 about to go to the Senate Floor - Amendments?

[CJD]

84(R) SB 11
2/24/2015 S Not again placed on intent calendar

84(R) SB 17
2/24/2015 S Not again placed on intent calendar

[Srnewby]

Does the fact that SB 17 was not returned to the intent calendar mean that Estes doesn't have the 19 votes to pass it at this point in time or is that a misinterpretation?

[Ruark]

Does the fact that SB 17 was not returned to the intent calendar mean that Estes doesn't have the 19 votes to pass it at this point in time or is that a misinterpretation?

According to this, the Intent Calendar is only for bills being considered "out of their regular order," but I'm not sure what that means.

From http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/gtli/legproc ... genda.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;:

"During a regular session, the senate adopts a further rule specifying that before a bill or joint resolution may be brought up for floor debate out of its regular order, notice of intent must be filed with the secretary of the senate by 3 p.m. on the last preceding calendar day the senate was in session. "

The list of such bills is called the "Intent Calendar."

[ELB]

I think they are done for the day

Yeah, looks like it was as suspected. The bills were placed on the intent calendar for the "first reading" then they're eligible for discussion, etc. starting tomorrow.

"First reading" occurs when an introduced bill is referred by the presiding officer to a committee. It can't go in the intent calendar until after it has been voted out of committee. Putting it on the intent calendar is the author's attempt to get a second reading (actual consideration by the floor) ahead of its normal schedule.

[ELB]

According to this, the Intent Calendar is only for bills being considered "out of their regular order," but I'm not sure what that means.

The "regular order" is the order that bills are voted out of committees. I would think OC and Campus Carry would come early in the "regular order" since they were voted on so early in the Senate's legislative session, even without going through the Intent Calendar.

[joe817]

SB11 & SB17 were on the intent calendar for today. But I saw/heard no such mention of either bill.

In reading the "Senate Journal" for today( http://www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/ ... 2-23-F.HTM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )

The Senate adjourned, and was to continue taking up today's business(I assume) tomorrow Tuesday the 24th:

"MOTION TO ADJOURN
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the Senate at 2:37 p.m. agreed to adjourn, upon completion of the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading, until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow."

At the end of the Senate Journal:

"ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 2:48 p.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow."

Sooooooo, the question is, will the 2 bills be talked about tomorrow, as it was not brought up today(they were on the intent calendar for today after all)? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

[joe817]

The Texas Senate IS broadcasting today. At 10:55am they started.

[Ruark]

Watching. They postponed "reading of the referrals." Hope that doesn't mean they won't do SB17 today.....?

Jeez, do these guys EVER shut up?

[Smily]

Jeez, do these guys EVER shut up?

apparently not. they just stand around and pat each other on the back! Do they do this every time someone doesn't get elected?

[rbwhatever1]

Ha! Probably not. I'm watching it too. Actually I got bored and am now listening to it in the background. Not a lot of business going on. Had to mute Van de Putte...

[joe817]

My screen froze at 1:26:51. (sigh). Even tried rebooting. Anyone else having screen freezes?

[rbwhatever1]

My screen froze at 1:26:51. (sigh). Even tried rebooting. Anyone else having screen freezes?

Van De Putte still going on about nothing. Maybe your screen is smarter than mine...

[mojo84]

And they say they have so little time to tend to business. Private sector employees would be fired for wasting so much time.

[Smily]

No wonder so little gets done!

Get to it people! you only go to work once every 2 years!

[Ruark]

My screen froze at 1:26:51. (sigh). Even tried rebooting. Anyone else having screen freezes?

Mine kept freezing in Firefox and Chrome, but it works fine in Internet Explorer. I never use IE normally, but sometimes it's the only thing that works.