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It is the next to last item on the schedule for tomorrow. If they don't get too it before EOD Thursday it is dead for this session, but the fact that the deal was made that got it out of committee makes it way easier to resubmit next session.

Any incremental steps this takes forward makes it way more easy next time.

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Just to give you an idea of how to track the House schedule, go to this link: http://www.house.state.tx.us/schedules/c...p;calendarCode=

The House goes through the supplmental calendar first. By my count there are about 320 bills on this calendar. As of this writing, the House started working on this list about 4 hours ago and they have worked through 14 bills.

Once the supplemental calendar is completed, they will move to the Daily Calendar for May 8th. There are 56 bills on this list. Any and all bills that are not heard today will be added the end of the supplemental calendar tomorrow.

The bill we're interested in is on the Daily calendar for May 9th. HB 3186 is listed 44th out of 45 bills.

Bottom line: The House needs to consider 420 bills before they get to HB 3186. They have about 56 hours left before the deadline (if they don't take any breaks), and they are currently averaging about 3-4 bills per hour.

They will definitely pick up the pace as the deadline draws closer and members begin to realize that their bills are in danger....but that sense of urgency has yet to kick in.

There is also a chance that the House will start jumping around and take bills out of order, but I'm not sure HB 3186 would be one of the bills that receives special treatment.

We'll just have to wait and see, but as you can probably guess, I simply don't think they have enough time to get to our bill before the Thursday deadline.

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There is no senate sponsor for the bill, even if it gets voted on and passes.

Finally, Rick Perry would veto it.

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Yes, I read this earlier today when I was obsessing about hb-3186 on google.com. What are the chances of getting a senator to sponsor the bill once it gets to their chambers? I'm sure Menendez has at least one senator willing to go to bat for this bill.

Also, Rick Perry will probably veto this, but there's a chance he might not. This is a revenue generating proposition and doesn't technically expand gambling. It just reclassifies Poker as a game of skill not luck.

Honestly, I don't think Menendez thought it would get this far either, otherwise I'm sure he'd have sewn up a senate sponsor. If nothing else, he's going to learn a lot for the next go-'round in 2 years.

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It is time to get the word out. This bill is set to hit the house floor on Thursday 5/10. Everyone needs to use the house website http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/welcome.php and phone your representative.

I created a quick website to help send email messages to your representatives.
http://www.legalizepokerintexas.com/?issues=HB3186

Don't stop there, make sure to recruit your friends and force them to make a phone call.

-Jeff

Re: Texas Poker Legislation goes to vote this week
 

any updates?

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There is no senate sponsor for the bill, even if it gets voted on and passes.

Finally, Rick Perry would veto it.

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The bill's sponsor has contacted Perry's office, and he has specifically said he would NOT veto it.

If you have no idea what you are talking about, please don't post at all.

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Perry isn't gonna veto it. The question is will it come to vote.

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any updates?

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They are arguing about Texas Lottery advertising right now. HB 2102 2nd reading. They're debating amendments.

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any updates?

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They are arguing about Texas Lottery advertising right now. HB 2102 2nd reading. They're debating amendments.

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I don't even see that on the calendar today. Do you have a link? (Not that I don't trust you... just want to follow along the progress if I can)