ILA | This Thursday in Austin Part I: Senate Committee to Hear Pro-2A Firearms Legislation

Gun News

[ad_1]

Dear Texas NRA Member:

Thursday, April 8, is shaping-up to be a busy day in Austin on legislation affecting your Second Amendment rights!

At 9:30 a.m., in Room E1.028 of the Capitol Extension, the Senate State Affairs Committee will hold public hearings on the following measures:

Senate Bill 18by Sen. Brandon Creigton (R-Conroe), establishes that firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers are essential businesses that shall not be prohibited by state or local officials from operating during a declared disaster or emergency.  This bill ensures that law-abiding Texans can exercise their constitutional right to purchase and own firearms during future disasters or emergencies, regardless of any statewide or local officeholder’s personal politics.

Senate Bill 19, by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), discourages banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries.  The legislation prohibits businesses that engage in this practice from contracting with governmental entities in the Lone Star State.  Taxpayer dollars should not be used to benefit the bottom-line of corporations that are actively working to erode the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Texans. 

Senate Bill 20by Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), protects the ability of hotel guests to lawfully possess handguns and ammunition in their rooms, and to transport them directly en route between their vehicles and their rooms.  Hotels frequently fail to include information on their websites, or in reservation notices, to inform guests about restrictive firearms policies. This forces gun owners, upon arrival, to consider leaving their firearms in their cars or trucks and make them susceptible to theft, in order to comply with policies they knew nothing of in advance.      

Senate Bill 550by Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), eliminates the requirement that a holster for an openly-carried handgun by a License To Carry holder be a belt or shoulder holster.  This change will allow LTCs who carry openly to choose the type of holster that best suits their personal situation and self-defense needs.

Senate Bill 1253, by Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood), affirmatively preserves the ability of Texans to obtain a License To Carry for reciprocal purposes with other states, even if the licensing requirement for lawful carry of a handgun is eliminated (*Note: none of the permitless carry proposals moving in the Legislature repeal Texas’ License To Carry law*).

Please contact your State Senators and urge them to support these measures!

If you are interested in attending the committee hearing to testify for any of these bills, you will need to visit the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) tents outside the north entrance to the Capitol (UT campus side) before entering the building.  You must obtain a wristband after providing proof of COVID vaccination or after completing a free COVID testing onsite and receiving a negative result.  The wristband will be necessary to enter the committee room and masks are required to be worn while in the committee room except when testifying.​

Information on parking at the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage can be found here: SPB – Capitol Visitors Parking Garage (texas.gov)

[ad_2]

Source link

Articles You May Like

Justin Herbert rallies the Chargers in the final minute for a win over the Dolphins
Lawsuit Coming over Glock Ban
2 controversies over political rhetoric illustrate the perils of blaming gun control critics for murder
GOP Senators Discuss Federal Ban On Marijuana Users Owning Guns As Supreme Court Considers Taking Up Issue
Everytown for Gun Safety Gave $200,000 to Jay Jones Who Texted He Wanted to Shoot GOP Lawmaker

24 Comments

  1. 911844 23863thank you dearly author , I located oneself this web web site quite beneficial and its full of outstanding healthy selective info ! , I as properly thank you for the amazing food program post. 545227

  2. 31675 595347Superb read, I just passed this onto a friend who was doing some research on that. And he really bought me lunch since I found it for him smile So let me rephrase that: Thank you for lunch! 40789

  3. 400765 29687Which is some inspirational stuff. Never knew that opinions may possibly be this varied. Thank you for all of the enthusiasm to give such helpful data here. 476941

  4. 82049 816250Yours can be a prime example of informative writing. I believe my students could learn a great deal from your writing style and your content material. I may share this write-up with them. 769908

  5. 741043 307926Ive applied the valuable points from this page and I can certainly tell that it gives plenty of assistance with my present jobs. I would be extremely pleased to maintain obtaining back in this internet page. Thank you. 604945

  6. 823689 214846Thanks for providing such a fantastic post, it was exceptional and really informative. Its my first time that I pay a visit to here. I found lots of informative stuff inside your article. Keep it up. Thank you. 148624

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *