Action Needed: Employer parking lots

[TrueFlog]

As of today:
Committee report favorably
Report printed and distributed

Citation needed

[RHenriksen]

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLook ... Bill=SB321" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[srothstein]

Here is the status of SB 321:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB321" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Reported favorably out of committee AS SUBSTITUTED. I don't have too much heartburn with the substituted version, but it does allow school districts to still ban guns. You might want to read the new text to be sure of what you think of the bill now.

EDIT: RHenricksen was a little quicker than me, but I did explain more.


HB 681 is left in committee right now. Status is at:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=HB681" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RHenriksen]

Oh, man. I feel so bad for the school employees :-(

Any chance that change will be/could be ripped out on the Senate floor?

[74novaman]

Thats too bad (and very dumb) about exempting schools. That being said, most schools have street parking very close, so maybe that negates some of the sting....seems like they're more likely to have an easier time parking "off property" than most businesses along an interstate as they try to place schools in residential areas.

[terryg]

Here is the status of SB 321:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... Bill=SB321" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Reported favorably out of committee AS SUBSTITUTED. I don't have too much heartburn with the substituted version, but it does allow school districts to still ban guns. You might want to read the new text to be sure of what you think of the bill now.

Steve, it looks to me like the school exemptions existed in the introduced version as well. In fact, the only change I could find is that they removed the following from the oil field portion:

executed before September 1, 2011

[flintknapper]

Oh, man. I feel so bad for the school employees :-(

Any chance that change will be/could be ripped out on the Senate floor?

Don't forget the employees of Oil and Gas Companies too.

As for the second question: Nope. (well theres always a chance......but).

[boomstick]

Should we be worried that The House Bill in not out of committee yet?

Since the Senate Bill has been voted out of comittee and could be voted on the Senate floor, does this force the House to deal with their bill? Help me to understand the process...

[Keith B]

Should we be worried that The House Bill in not out of committee yet?

Since the Senate Bill has been voted out of committee and could be voted on the Senate floor, does this force the House to deal with their bill? Help me to understand the process...

You just need to continue the contact campaign with the House Business and Industry Committee members urging them to vote this bill favorably out of committee ASAP.

Additionally, as the bills move forward, I would look for more requests from TSRA and from Charles to contact additional folks, but until that happens, I would concentrate on the House Committee now.

[goose]

Oh, man. I feel so bad for the school employees :-(

Any chance that change will be/could be ripped out on the Senate floor?

Don't forget the employees of Oil and Gas Companies too.

As for the second question: Nope. (well theres always a chance......but).

Admittedly I don’t read legalese. Are oil and gas companies still going to be allowed to ban CHL from the parking lot? It looked like some leases were grand fathered in. I didn’t see that it addressed office/HQ areas.

Thanks,
Craig

[Charles L. Cotton]

Oh, man. I feel so bad for the school employees :-(

Any chance that change will be/could be ripped out on the Senate floor?

Don't forget the employees of Oil and Gas Companies too.

As for the second question: Nope. (well theres always a chance......but).

Admittedly I don’t read legalese. Are oil and gas companies still going to be allowed to ban CHL from the parking lot? It looked like some leases were grand fathered in. I didn’t see that it addressed office/HQ areas.

Thanks,
Craig

Some oil & gas company facilities will be able to ban ban firearms in the cars of non-CHL holders, but not CHLs.

Chas.

[goose]

Some oil & gas company facilities will be able to ban ban firearms in the cars of non-CHL holders, but not CHLs.
Chas.

The definition of mixed emotions. Getting these gains for at least CHL is obviously a good thing. I guess the goal is to be happy for the gains of today and work for more in the future.

Thank you for the quick response.

[flintknapper]

Some oil & gas company facilities will be able to ban ban firearms in the cars of non-CHL holders, but not CHLs.
Chas.

The definition of mixed emotions. Getting these gains for at least CHL is obviously a good thing. I guess the goal is to be happy for the gains of today and work for more in the future.

Thank you for the quick response.

Yes and Yes.

[Bullwhip]

Thats too bad (and very dumb) about exempting schools. That being said, most schools have street parking very close, so maybe that negates some of the sting....seems like they're more likely to have an easier time parking "off property" than most businesses along an interstate as they try to place schools in residential areas.

Dunno, most schools around here get build on big chunks of land way away from town, kids can't even walk or ride bikes to school. No place to park and walk at all. Local junior college parking is on campus only, like most they crowded out the neighborhood, no place to park on the street at all. Closest A&M branch built outside of town, nowhere to park off campus for miles except suburban neighborhoods.

[boomstick]

I just called each member of the B&I committee for my weekly request to move this out of committee as soon as possible without ammendments. It would be a shame to see it stall at this point and get buried under budget and re-districting.

I encourage everyone to call or fax again this week. It really only takes a few minutes to keep the pressure up!!! Let the committee know that this is important to you. I am sure that big business is letting them know how much they oppose this.