The Senate set hearing for Thursday on open carry SB346. This is the licensed open carry bill.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SB346
SB342 is the Constitutional carry and hasn't been scheduled yet.
It is once again a great time to call the Sate Affairs committee chair and its members to politely ask to schedule SB342.......
Committee Chair
Joan Huffman
(512) 463-0117
Vice-Chair
Rodney Ellis
(512) 463-0113
Members:
Brian Birdwell
(512) 463-0122
Brandon Creighton
(512) 463-0104
Craig Estes
(512) 463-0130
Troy Fraser
(512) 463-0124
Jane Nelson
(512) 463-0112
Charles Schwertner
(512) 463-0105
Judith Zaffirini
(512) 463-0121
I think it's also a good time to mention to the chair and the other Republican members that the Republican party platform adopted in 2014 calls for Constitutional carry and even more.... The grassroots who walked for these people door to door, attended meetings, and donated their hard earned dollars decided the following:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PRIORITIZING CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LEGISLATION
We call upon the 84th Texas Legislature to propose to the people of Texas a constitutional
amendment to strike “; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of
arms, with a view to prevent crime” from Article I, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution.
Further, we request the State Party Chair and the State Republican Executive Committee
consider adoption of such an amendment and other legislation necessary to remove restrictions
on Texans' right to own and bear arms a legislative priority for the Republican Party of Texas for
the 2015 legislative session and to utilize reasonable Party resources necessary to promote and
support their passage.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SB346
SB342 is the Constitutional carry and hasn't been scheduled yet.
It is once again a great time to call the Sate Affairs committee chair and its members to politely ask to schedule SB342.......
Committee Chair
Joan Huffman
(512) 463-0117
Vice-Chair
Rodney Ellis
(512) 463-0113
Members:
Brian Birdwell
(512) 463-0122
Brandon Creighton
(512) 463-0104
Craig Estes
(512) 463-0130
Troy Fraser
(512) 463-0124
Jane Nelson
(512) 463-0112
Charles Schwertner
(512) 463-0105
Judith Zaffirini
(512) 463-0121
I think it's also a good time to mention to the chair and the other Republican members that the Republican party platform adopted in 2014 calls for Constitutional carry and even more.... The grassroots who walked for these people door to door, attended meetings, and donated their hard earned dollars decided the following:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PRIORITIZING CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LEGISLATION
We call upon the 84th Texas Legislature to propose to the people of Texas a constitutional
amendment to strike “; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of
arms, with a view to prevent crime” from Article I, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution.
Further, we request the State Party Chair and the State Republican Executive Committee
consider adoption of such an amendment and other legislation necessary to remove restrictions
on Texans' right to own and bear arms a legislative priority for the Republican Party of Texas for
the 2015 legislative session and to utilize reasonable Party resources necessary to promote and
support their passage.