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1911 Raptor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:44 am

EnyoTX wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:16 pm Moms Demand is at the capitol today. They also bussed in people from out of town. They'll no doubt be greeted warmly by certain Committee Chairs.

The squeaky wheel gets oil. While we sit around and do nothing. Would be nice to have a rally of our own on a Saturday.

I would attend.

Jeff Barriault wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:10 am Perhaps we are overreacting. I don’t know. We will have to see how this session unfolds. If SB117 passes, I will consider it a huge success for our 2A rights. I’m growing weary of filing complaints that aren’t being addressed because of a loophole in the law that this bill should fix.

Jeff Barriault wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:10 am I am most interested in SB117 this session. This is the bill that clarifies the school activity law that the Houston, Galveston County, and Brazoria County fair and rodeos have been hiding behind to post illegal 30.06 signs. Over the last couple years I have filed several complaints on these, but still see illegal 30.06 signs at the Houston Rodeo. The year before last Mark Henry actually contacted me concerning the Galveston County rodeo and had the signs removed without me having to file a complaint with the attorney general’s office. I’ve been on a crusade on this for the last few years so this bill is important to me.

I noticed that this bill is already moving. It has been read and referred to State Affairs. This is actually encouraging to me. Although I live in Bonnen’s district, I really haven’t thought much about him. He has always supported things that were important to me.

Perhaps we are overreacting. I don’t know. We will have to see how this session unfolds. If SB117 passes, I will consider it a huge success for our 2A rights. I’m growing weary of filing complaints that aren’t being addressed because of a loophole in the law that this bill should fix.

joe817 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:13 pm Aren't these rodeos classified as professional sporting events anyway, which by statute is prohibited from carrying anyway?

Vol Texan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:17 pm

joe817 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:13 pm Aren't these rodeos classified as professional sporting events anyway, which by statute is prohibited from carrying anyway?

Sure, the rodeo proper is. But not the livestock show, carnival rides, or concerts.

Constitutional Carry on the Ropes in Bonnen’s House?
The window is narrowing for the bill to receive a public hearing with enough time to survive the legislative process.

By
Destin Sensky
|
March 26, 2019

The March 18 post indicated Texas House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee Chairman Poncho Nevarez (D–Eagle Pass), an appointee of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, had told Stickland directly he was uncertain the bill would receive a public hearing at all. Even if it did, whether it would come soon enough to beat the 30-day calendar requirement to reach the floor was also uncertain, possibly providing a cop-out for leadership looking to absolve themselves of responsibility on the campaign trail next spring in Republican primary contests.

Now, several authors or coauthors in the Texas House are telling Texas Scorecard they have encouraged Nevarez to hold a hearing for the public to be able to voice their support and to allow the committee to vote on the bill.

“I firmly believe HB 357 should be brought up for a hearing and a vote before the Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety,” said Rep. Dewayne Burns (R–Cleburne). “I have consistently encouraged Chairman Nevarez to bring the bill forward, and hope he will do so,” Burns said.

EnyoTX wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:16 pm Moms Demand is at the capitol today. They also bussed in people from out of town. They'll no doubt be greeted warmly by certain Committee Chairs.

1911 Raptor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:44 am

EnyoTX wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:16 pm Moms Demand is at the capitol today. They also bussed in people from out of town. They'll no doubt be greeted warmly by certain Committee Chairs.

The squeaky wheel gets oil. While we sit around and do nothing. Would be nice to have a rally of our own on a Saturday.

I would attend.

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:01 pm My sense is that Bonnen will lose his NRA “A” grade in one fell swoop after this session. What a catastrophe his speakership has turned out to be.