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Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:02 am
by hirundo82
Jasonw560 wrote: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.
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:54 am
by 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 
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:16 pm
by RPB
Anti's latest ACTION ALERT .... just do the opposite
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=211 ... 351ae512b5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:12 pm
by Jasonw560
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:16 pm
by Paragrouper
Start at 10, two hour lunches...I'm in the wrong line of work!
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:21 pm
by RPB
Paragrouper wrote:
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 ...
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:25 pm
by Teamless
RPB wrote:going back into session now .
Do you have a URL to session for viewing?
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:27 pm
by 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
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:30 pm
by Teamless
thanks
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:31 pm
by Jasonw560
If there's a POO on the cincealed carry, shouldn't the majority come back with a POO on the cigarette tax?
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:49 pm
by RPB
Jasonw560 wrote:If there's a POO on the cincealed carry, shouldn't the majority come back with a POO on the cigarette tax?

Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:17 pm
by hirundo82
C'mon people, let's get this show on the road.

Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:22 pm
by 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.
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:27 pm
by Paragrouper
Standing 'at ease' till 2:35.
Must be a post-lunch Flomax moment.
Re: HB 3639 - SB 1581
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:30 pm
by RPB
Paragrouper wrote: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.