HCR 5 the anti-aggressive pat-down RESOLUTION passes the House. House leadership has agreed to let HB 41 out with an amendment by Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview. They did not agree to let it out with Senate’s language, creating an impasse, Rep. Joe Deshotel tweeted.
Here is the resolution:
By Rep. Harper-Brown HCRÂ 5
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The citizens of this state and nation are protected from unreasonable search and seizure by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Actions by agents of the Transportation Security Administration have subjected members of the public, before they may board airplanes or access certain public buildings, to intrusive pat downs that extend beyond the bounds of normal propriety; and
WHEREAS, Although TSA has acknowledged its overreaching policy by making a change related to screening children, much more progress needs to be made; and
WHEREAS, While recognizing that the security of this nation is paramount, and that all reasonable measures must be taken to protect the public, treating all travelers, including senior citizens and disabled individuals, as serious threats in no way contributes to this nation’s safety; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, 1st Called Session, hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United States to take appropriate action to ensure acceptable treatment of the public by personnel of the Transportation Security Administration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate of the United States Congress, to the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and to all the members of the Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.
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Poster Comment:
Now, we'll wait-see just what is or isn't acceptable treatment of the public by personnel of the TSA. Guess this is better than n nothing.