House passes campus-carry bill 102-41 [View all]

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AAS 5/6/13
House passes campus-carry bill 102-41

By a vote of 102-41, the Texas House on Monday approved a final version of controversial legislation that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses in Texas.

But the final version of House Bill 972 does not automatically allow guns in dormitories, classrooms and other campus buildings.
Public schools would have the ability to prohibit them, and private schools would have the option of allowing them.

An amendment added to the bill on Monday gives the president of the university or college the authority to make the decision on whether or not to permit concealed weapons. That decision which has to be made with input from students, faculty, administrators, law enforcement and a school’s board of regents has to be ratified on an annual basis, according to state Rep. Allen Fletcher, R-Cypress.

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The measure now goes to the Senate, where its future is uncertain.

Well at least the University Presidents get to decide for their campus. I would hope most of them would be sane about it. Uncertain future in the Senate? Hell no - it's going to pass. This is Texas controlled by right wing fundies in both chambers of Texas State Legislature.