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NRA honors TSRA's Alice Tripp - Legislative Director
NRA Past President Marion P. Hammer (left) recognized Ms. Alice Tripp as a recipient of the National Rifle Association's 2005 Marion P. Hammer Woman of Distinction Award.
As legislative aide for the Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) for the past eight years, Alice has made progress in the effort to protect Texans' Second Amendment rights. Her effective lobbying efforts have played a major role in the defeat of over 100 anti-gun bills that were introduced in one legislative session alone. Respected as a key player by legislators and her constituency, Alice has been instrumental in the passage of numerous bills, covering issues such as shooting range protection, and a variety of details related to protecting the rights of concealed handgun licensees.
The81st Session of the Texas Legislature opened at noon on Tuesday, January 13th and gaveled to a close Monday, June 1st.
A special thank you goes out to Alice Tripp, TSRA Legislative Director for her hard work and tireless efforts on the part of Texas gun owners. In addition, a special thank you goes out to our members who contacted their senators and representatives on TSRA supported bills.
SB 1188 by Estes signed by Governor Perry
(May 30, 2009)A TSRA Sponsored Win.
Click on bill number links for continuous updates regarding the History, Text, Actions, Companions, Amendments, Authors, Sponsors, Captions, Bill Stages, and much more information in the Texas Legislature.
Pro-Active Agenda~Bills to Pass
SB 730- By Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy)/ HB 1301 by Rep. Stephen Frost (D-Atlanta)to allow on an employer's parking lot the possession of firearms and ammunition when stored in a private locked vehicle and to protect law abiding employees from termination for this possession. To provide civil immunity to an employer acting within state law. This is the 3rd legislative session for this important self-protection project.
Please contact your state senator and state representative and urge them to co-author and support these bills.
SB 1164 - by State Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio)/ HB 1893by State Rep. Joe Driver (R-Garland) Campus Personal Protection Act would repeal the Texas Penal Code ban for the possession of handguns by concealed handgun licensees (CHLs) on certain college and university properties currently prohibited by law. Individuals who have passed extensive state and federal criminal records checks, completed rigorous training requirements, and been issued licenses to carry handguns for self-defense by the Texas Department of Public Safety should not be prohibited from protecting themselves in so-called "gun-free zones" that currently exist around post secondary educational institutions in Texas. The House Law Enforcement Committee was charged with studying this issue over the interim, and their report is available at www.house.state.tx.us
SB 1188 by Sen. Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) HB 267,by State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) Legislation allowing Texans to purchase rifles and shotguns in non-contiguous states. Currently, federal law allows the interstate sales of such firearms, but a conflicting Texas law only allows residents to buy long guns in the neighboring states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. This state law has prevented the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) from approving sales of rifles and shotguns in 45 other states to Texas residents.
HB 410by State Representative Carl Isett (R-Lubbock)/SB 838 by Sen. Hinojosa. This legislation repeals the requirement that when stopped by law enforcement a Texas concealed handgun licensees must display their license when carrying their handgun. Under current law failure to display the license when carrying a handgun may lead to the license being suspended for 90 days. A CHL may be charged with a class B misdemeanor for subsequent fractions.
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