HB 3639 - SB 1581

[hirundo82]

Not optimized for ipad, I guess.

Oh, well, I can still follow here and on twitter.

The Texas Tribune is going to be liveblogging the session today as well.

[RPB]

Texas Legislature Lunch recess until 2pm today (Central Time)
Texas House isn't taking up fiscal matters bills until after lunch

1581 will have "Point of Order"

if it's a 1 subject "poo", then 100 votes or so suspends that rule ... lotta republicans in that room :)


RepJoeDeshotel Joe Deshotel
Yes the Point on 1581 is on the two subject rule because of the gun bill being added in Sen.

RepJoeDeshotel Joe Deshotel
Rep Taylor called a meeting of the Republican caucus for 1:30 today. I wonder what that's about? #txlege


RepJoeDeshotel Joe Deshotel
To kill the gun amend at this point the whole bill (1581) has to go down. Amend may thus be a poison bullet


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Perhaps he realized that the "gun bill" is a "fiscal matter" considering all the annual insurance premiums saved "forevermore" with immunity from lawsuits etc (unlike Virginia Tech)

Still, they'll raise a POO Point Of Order about "two subject rule" that bills can only contain 1 subject. That "rule" can be suspended by 2/3 vote .... (there's a LOT of Republicans in that room)

RepJoeDeshotel Joe Deshotel
Rep Taylor called a meeting of the Republican caucus for 1:30 today. I wonder what that's about? #txlege

House at Lunch recess until 2pm today

[RPB]

Anti's latest ACTION ALERT .... just do the opposite

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[Jasonw560]

I hate waiting. Patience is NOT one of my strong suits.

[Paragrouper]

I hate waiting. Patience is NOT one of my strong suits.

Start at 10, two hour lunches...I'm in the wrong line of work!

[RPB]

I hate waiting. Patience is NOT one of my strong suits.

Start at 10, two hour lunches...I'm in the wrong line of work!

1:30 Republican Caucus: "Ok who's voting right? You get alka-seltzer/Tums ... the rest of you who think you're Democrats .... ; the seafood/chili should kick in shortly; who is doctor of the day? ... oh there's the bell ... going back into session now ...

[Teamless]

going back into session now .

Do you have a URL to session for viewing?

[RPB]

http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
uses Realplayer
http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



House Streamed Live without Realplayer on Tx Tribune (converted to adobe Flash I think)
http://www.texastribune.org/session/82R/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(That's slower for me and with commercials)

they're recessed till 2 pm tho

[Teamless]

thanks

[Jasonw560]

If there's a POO on the cincealed carry, shouldn't the majority come back with a POO on the cigarette tax?

[RPB]

If there's a POO on the cincealed carry, shouldn't the majority come back with a POO on the cigarette tax?

[hirundo82]

C'mon people, let's get this show on the road.

[NEB]

You know, I have had the session streaming in my office through parts of the morning and right now while I work on other things, and it amazes me how much time is wasted during the conductance of our state's business.

[Paragrouper]

Standing 'at ease' till 2:35.

Must be a post-lunch Flomax moment.

[RPB]

Standing 'at ease' till 2:35.

Must be a post-lunch Flomax moment.

Giving time to reconsider votes so they can obtain beano/Tums if they vote right. Have to give bloating time to maximize its potential the desire to change and vote properly along party lines.