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Posted: 3/16/2017 2:12:23 AM EDT
Looks like there are a few bills coming up for public hearing I'd like to raise a flag on in the TX House and Senate.

Good luck this session.  Can't say I'm not a bit disappointed there's not much chatter here about things going on in the legislature.
Link Posted: 3/16/2017 2:31:29 AM EDT
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P.S.  Watch HB560.
Link Posted: 3/17/2017 9:23:38 AM EDT
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Is there a breakdown of what is coming up that we should be watching and pushing for anywhere?
Link Posted: 3/17/2017 10:07:59 AM EDT
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http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=86854

http://www.tsrapac.com/billfilingupdates/
Link Posted: 3/17/2017 7:09:11 PM EDT
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worth repeating.  from TSRA email:


"Dear TSRA Members, Family, and Friends

 Two Gun Control Bills Will Be Heard in Committees Next Week


Next week, two gun control measures will be heard in Texas House and Senate committees. Both are patterned after legislation that New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and the anti-gun organizations he funds have aggressively pushed on the state and national levels.

On Monday, March 20, at 2:00pm or upon adjournment of the House in Room E2.014 of the State Capitol, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee will hear House Bill 866 legislation sponsored by Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) and patterned after California gun laws.

HB 866 would allow any family member or household member, prosecuting attorney or peace officer to petition for a lethal violence protective order against an individual based on allegations that the person has engaged or is engaging in behavior that the petitioners subjectively deem to be dangerous. Individuals against whom such orders are issued could be forced by the courts, without a hearing, to surrender any personally-owned firearms to a law enforcement agency.

Texas already has strong protective order laws in place and procedures by which peace officers can dispossess dangerous individuals of firearms which - unlike HB 866 -contain important due process protections before someone is denied their Second Amendment rights.

Please contact the members of the  House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and urge them to oppose HB 866.

On Tuesday, March 21, at 1:30pm or upon adjournment of the Senate in Room E1.016, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee will hear Senate Bill 221,sponsored by Sen. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio), legislation prohibiting the transfer of a firearm to a person one knows to be listed in the terrorist screening database maintained by the FBI. It is unclear how this would work, since licensed firearms dealers cannot access the list, nor can private individuals who are selling or transferring firearms. Persons may be added to the watchlist without being charged or convicted of any crimes, and those on the list are never notified if, how, or why they are on it.
There is no process in place to have your name removed from the list, and mistaken identities are common. In every other case in which a person is deprived of their Second Amendment liberties, they are afforded a judicial proceeding. Due process of the law must be followed before depriving anyone of their constitutional rights.  SB221 Bill Analysis

Please contact members of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee and urge them to oppose SB 221.

Also next week, priority legislation addressing the high fees for Licenses to Carry (LTCs) will be considered by both Senate and House committees.  The fee, one of the highest in the country, has been in statute for over 20 years and never reviewed.

 SB 16, sponsored by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) and Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston), will be considered by Senate State Affairs on Monday.

HB 300 sponsored by Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford), will be before the House Homeland Security & Public Safety on Tuesday. We will report back to you on the outcome of these committee meetings as lawmakers work on these important bills!  


 

TSRA continues to work for all Texas gun owners but we are funded totally by TSRA membership. 

 


Join, renew, and upgrade your membership by calling 512-615-4200, in your TSRA magazine or online at www.tsra.com

Our agenda, our membership, and our support is All Texas.   Texas first!  


And as always,

Keep the faith.

Alice Tripp

Legislative Director

Texas State Rifle Association


"
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 11:45:47 AM EDT
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Any campus carry stuff this session?
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 12:11:38 PM EDT
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http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB282
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB391
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB356
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB968
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1692
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1915
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB2105


http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB778
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB349
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 12:18:55 PM EDT
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http://interactives.dallasnews.com/2017/the-85th/issue/guns/#update-89

The Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday approved a bill that would cut costs for Texans applying for a gun license, lowering the price tag by $100.
Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, presented a revised version of his bill to the committee that would lower the fee for a license to carry a handgun from $140 to $40 and lower the license renewal fee from $70 to $40. His original bill would have completely eliminated both fees.
Nichols said the estimated revenue loss for removing the fee was too large, as it costs the Texas Department of Public Safety $40 to process a gun license, so he decided to pursue a reduction instead. Alice Tripp, a lobbyist for the Texas State Rifle Association, said they support the bill because Texas has some of the highest fees in the country.
Andrea Brauer, executive director at Texas Gun Sense, said gun advocates are “justifiably upset” about Texas’ fees, but she urged lawmakers to tack on a few more dollars to the fee so a percentage could go towards gun violence prevention or gun safety programs.
The panel approved the bill unanimously, sending it to the full Senate.
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 7:51:08 PM EDT
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http://interactives.dallasnews.com/2017/the-85th/issue/guns/#update-89

The Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday approved a bill that would cut costs for Texans applying for a gun license, lowering the price tag by $100.
Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, presented a revised version of his bill to the committee that would lower the fee for a license to carry a handgun from $140 to $40 and lower the license renewal fee from $70 to $40. His original bill would have completely eliminated both fees.
Nichols said the estimated revenue loss for removing the fee was too large, as it costs the Texas Department of Public Safety $40 to process a gun license, so he decided to pursue a reduction instead. Alice Tripp, a lobbyist for the Texas State Rifle Association, said they support the bill because Texas has some of the highest fees in the country.
Andrea Brauer, executive director at Texas Gun Sense, said gun advocates are “justifiably upset” about Texas’ fees, but she urged lawmakers to tack on a few more dollars to the fee so a percentage could go towards gun violence prevention or gun safety programs.
The panel approved the bill unanimously, sending it to the full Senate.
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You can't have a poll tax because it infringes on your right to vote. Why is it okay to charge a fee for the RTKBA.
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 8:23:25 PM EDT
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You can't have a poll tax because it infringes on your right to vote. Why is it okay to charge a fee for the RTKBA.
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Having a TX LTC has it's advantages including reciprocity with several other states.

Dropping the license cost to a non revenue price is a good thing.
Link Posted: 3/21/2017 9:05:40 PM EDT
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I guess Constitutional carry is a too much to ask for.

ETA I understand that the ND legislature just passed Constitutional carry, although it remains to be seen if their governor will sign it.  Seems like TX is falling way behind on this.
Link Posted: 3/22/2017 1:51:27 PM EDT
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I guess Constitutional carry is a too much to ask for.

ETA I understand that the ND legislature just passed Constitutional carry, although it remains to be seen if their governor will sign it.  Seems like TX is falling way behind on this.
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Yes and no. North Dakota makes about the 12th state with Constitutional Carry IF it's signed off on. Oklahoma got fucked last year when their bill died without action.

It's been proposed and is on it's way....- Here's the thing about the Texas Legislature, almost nothing gets passed at it's first session. Most substantial changes take 2-3 sessions of work to get them passed. 2019 and it will have a great deal more exposure and support. That's just how it is.
Link Posted: 3/22/2017 2:07:45 PM EDT
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Yes and no. North Dakota makes about the 12th state with Constitutional Carry IF it's signed off on. Oklahoma got fucked last year when their bill died without action.


It's been proposed and is on it's way....- Here's the thing about the Texas Legislature, almost nothing gets passed at it's first session. Most substantial changes take 2-3 sessions of work to get them passed. 2019 and it will have a great deal more exposure and support. That's just how it is.
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You mean we don't sign the first rough draft of a piece of legislation the first time it comes up for a vote.....like California and New York?! That's probably how California got itself so far in debt.
Link Posted: 3/22/2017 2:44:41 PM EDT
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You mean we don't sign the first rough draft of a piece of legislation the first time it comes up for a vote.....like California and New York?! That's probably how California got itself so far in debt.
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Things move slowly. Sometimes that's very frustrating. Other times, it's a very good thing. Since our Legislature is only in session every other year and only for 140 days, that's just how it is. Everything needs to be "around for awhile" before it gains enough steam to pass.
Link Posted: 3/24/2017 5:45:53 PM EDT
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Things move slowly. Sometimes that's very frustrating. Other times, it's a very good thing. Since our Legislature is only in session every other year and only for 140 days, that's just how it is. Everything needs to be "around for awhile" before it gains enough steam to pass.
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Should chop it to 100d in session.
Link Posted: 3/24/2017 9:02:23 PM EDT
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Yes and no. North Dakota makes about the 12th state with Constitutional Carry IF it's signed off on. Oklahoma got fucked last year when their bill died without action.

It's been proposed and is on it's way....- Here's the thing about the Texas Legislature, almost nothing gets passed at it's first session. Most substantial changes take 2-3 sessions of work to get them passed. 2019 and it will have a great deal more exposure and support. That's just how it is.
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It cuts both ways.  The same thing that slows down how quickly the state gov can mess things up also slows down how quickly they can fix things.  I remember the effort required to get the original CHL law passed.  It even took electing a new governor to do that.
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