tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post305413321815247337..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Good House bills deserve floor votes as session's end draws nearGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32907336800967210652013-05-06T14:55:05.743-05:002013-05-06T14:55:05.743-05:00Unless I'm missing something, Representative T...Unless I'm missing something, Representative Toth along with the majority of the Texas House destroyed the entire purpose of HB 990 with his amendment. Please see http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Amendments.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB990 <br /><br />Grits, it appears to me that he completely changed the purpose of the bill away from the penal and criminal code and narrowed its focus drastically. Basically we are left with nothing. I can't see what the amendment passed by, but it's pretty sad that our Representatives won't let the penal code be studied after 2 decades. Anyone else have any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15421856642648168852013-05-06T12:32:30.138-05:002013-05-06T12:32:30.138-05:00Grits, do happen to knopw the deadline dates of th...Grits, do happen to knopw the deadline dates of the two other calendars? You or anyone happen to know the names of the 11 members of the Calendars Committee and what their function is? Why 11 and do they make more money being on it? <br /><br />Would it be wrong to assume they are the final decision makers in this game of thrones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10602400061964965382013-05-06T12:15:34.398-05:002013-05-06T12:15:34.398-05:00Grits, in addition to your call to action recommen...Grits, in addition to your call to action recommendation and with about one day left, I'm asking everyone to consider taking time to call & email their respective reps (again) asking them to pass HB 1096, HB 1790 & (your bill goes here). One voter suggested we close with, "... please understand that, failure to sign on to common sense bills with the taxpayers' best interest in mind vs. PACs', will be met with brooms." <br /><br />Those that already did are asked to rinse & repeat (or get a few others to) as your fellow taxpayers' thank you for participating in a tired old game that pits us (voters’) against them. Them being - the state's legalized bribery associations aka: large campaign donors’ / PACs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5627932191298658762013-05-05T17:50:10.782-05:002013-05-05T17:50:10.782-05:00Hinojosa is pretty good at passing his bills, but ...Hinojosa is pretty good at passing his bills, but either the HB or the SB would need to make it all the way through both chambers. If the HB is still in Calendars, the SB has teh better chance. But for some reason Chuy pulled the bill of the intent calendar, which could indicate he doesn't have the votes.<br /><br />Neither chamber defers to the other. They basically in many ways are competitors.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74189765425949725392013-05-05T17:13:59.147-05:002013-05-05T17:13:59.147-05:00Grits.... educate me on something. If a bill is fi...Grits.... educate me on something. If a bill is filed in the senate and makes it out of committee, and there is an identical bill filed in the house that made it out of committee and has been referred to the calendar committee:<br /><br />(1) Does the senate typically defer to the house vote before it votes?<br /><br />(2) If the bill made it out of both committees, does history reveal that these types of bills get passed?<br /><br />(3) Hinojosa was the original author of the bill (it's SB 1448 that I asked about earlier), does he have a pretty good history of getting things pushed through?<br /><br />Even though this bill seems minor, it would help me tremendously to see it pass along with HB 104. I am short on staff and I have many, many fine quality candidates that I would have hired if I didn't have past history's of the candidates pop up when I ran that CRC. I mean, these were misdemeanors (like P.I.)that resulted in many very qualified and highly educated candidates to be turned away. I've never followed bills before so any comment you have would be appreciated. Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30234923671230533622013-05-05T14:28:00.468-05:002013-05-05T14:28:00.468-05:00Don't know what's going on with that, 11:5...Don't know what's going on with that, 11:55.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-81443629150007497752013-05-05T11:55:31.856-05:002013-05-05T11:55:31.856-05:00Do you have any predictions on SB 1448?Do you have any predictions on SB 1448?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70771110999876832692013-05-05T09:10:00.280-05:002013-05-05T09:10:00.280-05:00Yes, off topic, race baiting rants are unwelcome. ...Yes, off topic, race baiting rants are unwelcome. If you have something to say about the subject of the post, feel free.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72700744661631193492013-05-05T08:52:57.191-05:002013-05-05T08:52:57.191-05:00I see that you deleted a comment.I see that you deleted a comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com