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    HB 700 Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.
    Texas Legislature Online - 83(R) History for HB 700

    HB 1194 Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.
    Texas Legislature Online - 83(R) History for HB 1194

    SB 299 Relating to the unintentional display of a weapon by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
    Texas Legislature Online - 83(R) History for SB 299
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    I see that this bill has been pending in committee for 1 year, is that what we can expect from the current legislative session?
     

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    If they don't make it out of committee before the session ends, they die. They have to be reintroduced in the next session and go through the process all over again.

    Not sure what you're really asking.
     

    Tortuga

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    If they don't make it out of committee before the session ends, they die. They have to be reintroduced in the next session and go through the process all over again.

    Not sure what you're really asking.


    Thanks for the reply.

    What I'm asking: Is it common for the TX lawmakers to repeatedly introduce bills every session that they knowingly plan to kill in committee?


    If so, the point I'm trying to make is that it seems like they are trying to please the 2A community on the surface, yet in turns out to be lip service as the death by committee proves that no action really takes place.

    I'm not trying to be a downer here, just trying to get a gauge of what I can expect moving forward as I'm new to TX and learning about how things are done here.
     

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    The guy who introduces won't have any say so in what happens or if it gets out of committee unless he is on that committee.
     

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    Also a side note for those new to Texas...the Texas legislature only meets every two years and has a very short window to pass legislation.

    This keeps them from screwing it up as fast as the Feds and makes sure only the more important bills are introduced - like a budget.
     

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    Thanks for the reply.

    What I'm asking: Is it common for the TX lawmakers to repeatedly introduce bills every session that they knowingly plan to kill in committee?


    If so, the point I'm trying to make is that it seems like they are trying to please the 2A community on the surface, yet in turns out to be lip service as the death by committee proves that no action really takes place.

    I'm not trying to be a downer here, just trying to get a gauge of what I can expect moving forward as I'm new to TX and learning about how things are done here.

    There are a lot of reasons why a bill stalls in committee. Certainly a "lip service" intent is one of them. But there are lots of other reasons that may or may not be nefarious, and may well be out of the sponsor's control. Without having insider information, you'll likely never know for sure. But that's true of pretty much all legislation, not just gun related matters.

    Lawmaking is a nasty business.
     
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