SB11 & HB910 This week....

[The Wall]

HB 910 is on the Eligible for Consideration calender for today. That's what they are working on now is that calender.
They seem to be going through this list quickly. Obviously not going by calender times. These were eligible two days ago so maybe they are catching up.

[canvasbck]

Has Sen. Huffman made any public statements about her reasoning or justification for her amendment increasing the charge of not having the chl with you to a felony? Was her intent to make it a felony if someone just forgot their valid CHL at home or was she targeting those that may try to open carry without having applied and received a CHL?

I think there is an important distinction there.

I do not have any inside information, but I believe she offered an amendment to the Huffines amendment trying to get him to pull it down, or to defeat it if it came to a vote. When the point-of-order was raised, I believe that even with the Senate's liberal approach to the germane issue it was not germane because it set a penalty for non-CHL's and the bill applied only to what a CHL could and could not do. That's why I believe she pulled down her amendment to the amendment.

I have no answer why she offered a state jail felony for carrying openly without a CHL. She has been on our side and made sure our gun bills received a hearing and a vote in her committee. In fact, our bills were sent to her committee so they wouldn't die in Whitmire's committee where they traditionally go.

Chas.

seemed to me her intent was to counter the sticklands saying the amendment was in effect constitutional carry. Basically, "ok, if you want to open carry without a licenses then you risk a 2nd degree felony if you get arrested."

I agree with this. I think she was responding to Stickland/Grisham ' s claim of "back door constitutional carry"

If that was her motivation, I don't disagree.

[miversen1]

What is likely to happen today and when?

Mike I

[XinTX]

So what is the deadline for the concurrence vote on HB910? Some are saying, since the Senate made changes, it has to be tonight. Somehow that doesn't sound right to me. What's the true scoop on that?

Never mind. I found out. Carry on.

[miversen1]

What did you find out?

[Man-O-War]

Yes, what did you find out?

[CJD]

Based on the link Charles posted regarding legislative deadlines, I think it's Sunday.

[Man-O-War]

Thank you.

[v7a]

Can someone remind me if HB910 ended up prohibiting Open Carry on campus grounds/streets? (i.e. outside buildings), or was that ban only included in SB11? I had a quick look at the HB910 text but couldn't find it.

[TexasJohnBoy]

I believe that language is in SB11, not HB910. But I am not positive. Anyone confirm?

[v7a]

The language did make it into HB910 (page 34). I don't understand why Republicans allowed that. That language should only have been in SB11, which would have forced Democrats to pass SB11 if they wanted to ban Open Carry on campus grounds.

[TexasJohnBoy]

This whole session is one big "I dont know why they did..."

Thanks for correcting me.

[LSUTiger]

In light of the SB11 last night, as HB910 heads back to the house can we expect to see any type of shenanigans with any impact before concurrence/final passage?

Anybody know when HB910 is up next?

[safety1]

In light of the SB11 last night, as HB910 heads back to the house can we expect to see any type of shenanigans with any impact before concurrence/final passage?

Anybody know when HB910 is up next?

Shenanigans, This entire session has been shenanigans LOL.
I don't think they can do anything to stop the concurrence vote. I sure hope not anyway.