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TXBO wrote:Is there any mechanism for ending debate or amendments?

Point of order on time elapsed. No one is doing it.

TexasJohnBoy wrote:

K5GU wrote:How's the Campus Carry (SB 11) bill going?

Terrible.

Long line at the back mic, taking closing questions for amendment 1.

Aggie_engr wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:

K5GU wrote:How's the Campus Carry (SB 11) bill going?

Terrible.

Long line at the back mic, taking closing questions for amendment 1.

I'm tellin ya. We aren't getting past amendment 1. This is just sad. This bill would pass if put to a vote. All they can do is stall tactics.

ScooterSissy wrote:

K5GU wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:There's no time limits being enforced either. They aren't going to get past amendment 1.

I think a member on the floor has to move a "point of order" to enforce the time limit. If they aren't paying attention or have all gone out to join Stickland for a cheeseburger, they won't be able to declare the point of order.

Some of you folks really don't seem to like Strickland. The "cheeseburger" comment sounds much like the childishness comments that have been going around.
Why?

Speaking for myself, I listened to him speak during debate on open carry. I heard and saw his behavior, his reasoning, his arguments and drew conclusions from that.

I think the R's have given up.

ScooterSissy wrote:

K5GU wrote:

ScooterSissy wrote:

K5GU wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:There's no time limits being enforced either. They aren't going to get past amendment 1.

I think a member on the floor has to move a "point of order" to enforce the time limit. If they aren't paying attention or have all gone out to join Stickland for a cheeseburger, they won't be able to declare the point of order.

Some of you folks really don't seem to like Strickland. The "cheeseburger" comment sounds much like the childishness comments that have been going around.
Why?

What comments would you be referring to? I like cheeseburgers too. But I don't act like a child on the Texas House floor.

if they aren't paying attention or have all gone out to join Stickland for a cheeseburger

Do you have any personal knowledge that Representative Strickland has left to get a cheesburger? I doubt it.

Scooter... you're Stickland aren't you?

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus posted this a few minutes ago:

"Texas Senate Bill 11 is currently being heard on the floor of the Texas House. It appears that the author had to agree to an opt-out amendment in order to end the chub (filibuster). We can only hope that any gutting amendments that get attached in the House will be stripped off in conference committee."

OH MY LORD. THIS BILL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALCOHOL! I'd be crying laughing if I wasn't so mad.

TexasJohnBoy wrote:

TXBO wrote:Is there any mechanism for ending debate or amendments?

Point of order on time elapsed. No one is doing it.

If that's our only hope, it won't be enough.

Just waisting time.

TXBO wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:

TXBO wrote:Is there any mechanism for ending debate or amendments?

Point of order on time elapsed. No one is doing it.

If that's our only hope, it won't be enough.

That bit from students for campus carry might do it, but I'm not holding my breath...

WHOA! Adopted the amendment?!

They just completely gutted the bill. So much for that. Even if it passes, CC will be worthless.

TexasJohnBoy wrote:I think the R's have given up.

Isn't this amendment being offered by a so called "R"?

This has to be a Straus strategy, otherwise he would withdraw the amendment and move to vote on the bill.

This amendment will kill the bill.

Amendment 1 passes.

They just killed the billed.