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Texas Legislative Update
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 Committee: Public Education (Out) Status Change: Placed on general calendar for May 23rd, 2011 Bill: HB 2560 Caption: Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a…
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Bill: HB 2560 Caption: Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a handgun is in the possession of a foster parent licensed to carry a concealed handgun. House Status: Passed (Vote: 134 aye, 2 nay, 2 present not voting) Senate Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Status: Scheduled for public hearing on May 20th,…
Read MoreGuns On Campus Likely Dead For Session, House Sources Say
A measure to make it legal to carry concealed handguns in college classrooms was likely shot down for good Thursday evening in the Texas House. After the controversial “campus carry” measure stalled repeatedly in the Senate, state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, had finally attached the proposal as an amendment to a must-pass fiscal matters…
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Bill: HB 1379 Caption: Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer. House Status: Passed, Record Vote #375 (142 aye, 1 nay) Senate Status: Passed (Vote: 31 aye, 0 nay) Bill: HB 1083 Caption: Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain honorably retired…
Read MoreTed Nugent: ‘More Guns Equals Less Crime’
The video is only a short segment of the interview. I’d love to see the entire video, but have been unable to find it. Transcripts and excerpts can be found at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/05/17/piers.morgan.ted.nugent/index.html
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