Lawmakers raced to get several bills passed before the 83rd Legislature’s regular session ended. And with Monday’s announcement of a special session, their work isn’t done. Here’s a look at the deals reached and the measures that fell short in the regular session.
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Guides
Texplainer: Does Texas A&M Already Allow Campus Carry?
Hey, Texplainer: I heard that Texas A&M University currently allows campus carry. Is that true?
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Criminal Justice
Campus Carry, School Marshals Get Early OK at House “Gun Day”
Texas colleges, universities and public schools could see more firearm-carrying students or authorities under two gun rights expansion bills that got preliminary approval in the House on Saturday.
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Video: Introduction to Rick Perry’s NRA Speech
Just like a baseball player’s “walk-up” song, Gov. Rick Perry emerged from the dugout at the National Rifle Association’s 2013 annual meeting after this video of him laying waste to a perfectly good farm egg and some other targets.
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Criminal Justice
At NRA Convention, Cruz and Perry Blast Gun Control Efforts
Members of the National Rifle Association gathered in Houston on Friday at their annual convention to listen to a wide array of national figures — but it was Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz who got the warmest welcomes.
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Politics
Agenda Texas: House “Gun Day” Draws Near
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: House lawmakers on Saturday will take up several gun-rights bills, including controversial legislation that would allow firearms on college campuses.
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Interactive: Tracking Texas’ Gun Legislation
State lawmakers have filed roughly 100 gun bills this session — many drafted in the wake of the deadly December shooting in Newtown, Conn. Use our interactive to review the measures by subject and see which are getting the most traction in the Capitol.
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State Government
Perry Wants Texas Gun Firms to Sidestep Fed Oversight
Gov. Rick Perry said he has talked with Attorney General Greg Abbott and constitutional lawyers about allowing certain gun manufacturers in the state to be exempt from federal gun control measures.
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Agenda Texas: Ethics, Guns and Taxes Lead the Week
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: A guide to the week ahead in the Legislature, which is set to debate bills on guns in schools and the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Energy
Railroad Commission Chairman Apologizes for Retweeting Noose Image
UPDATED: Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman apologized on Friday for retweeting an image that showed a noose beside the names of Republican U.S. senators who had voted down a gun-control filibuster.