Texas Legislative Update

Bill: SB 321
Caption: Relating to an employee’s transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee’s employer.
Senate Status: Passed March 15th, 2011
House Status: Passed as amended
Status Change On calendar for Senate to consider house amendments May 12th, 2011

Bill: SCR 14
Caption: Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Senate Committee: State Affairs
Committee Status: Scheduled for public hearing on May 12th, 2011

Bill: SB 1581
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to public and higher education.
Senate Status: Passed by Senate (Vote: 19 aye, 12 nay)
House Status: Referred to House Committee on Appropriations

Bill: HB 242
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to carry certain firearms.
House Committee: Homeland Security & Public Safety (Out)
Status Change: Passed to engrossment

Courtesy of the Lone Star Citizens Defense League