Texas Legislative update: Please help out if you live in Texas

[inottawa]

Today's committee meeting live cast: http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/ (in case it hasn't been posted yet).

 

[ZestyChicken]

Today's committee meeting live cast: http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/ (in case it hasn't been posted yet).

Very interesting discussion going on right now. Sounds like several of the reps are pretty pro-Tesla. I think I missed Elon speaking. Do they archive these streams?

 

[ZestyChicken]

Texas House of Representatives : Video / Audio Player

Here's the stream for the House Committee on Business & Industry discussion. It starts at 3:07:30. Elon speaks twice, once near the beginning of the discussion and once near the end.

 

[diver72]

Texas House of Representatives : Video / Audio Player

at 4:14 into the video Texas House talks about Tesla

 

[stephenpace]

Yesterday was a long day, but fun. Met some new friends, got to shake the hand of video game legend and space tourist Lord British, and say my piece. I would have really liked to speak after the two 'against' speakers because there was bogus stuff in there, but what can you do. The online video says the committee meeting lasted from 1:30pm until 12:36am (!) so keep that in mind if you ever want to run for Texas state legislature. The discussion on the electric vehicle bill started at 5pm and as @ZestyChicken stated, if you skip ahead to 3h08m in the video you can see it. RealPlayer (free) is required.

 

[Zythryn]

Thank you very much for the update!

 

[ZestyChicken]

Yesterday was a long day, but fun. Met some new friends, got to shake the hand of video game legend and space tourist Lord British, and say my piece. I would have really liked to speak after the two 'against' speakers because there was bogus stuff in there, but what can you do. The online video says the committee meeting lasted from 1:30pm until 12:36am (!) so keep that in mind if you ever want to run for Texas state legislature. The discussion on the electric vehicle bill started at 5pm and as @ZestyChicken stated, if you skip ahead to 3h08m in the video you can see it. RealPlayer (free) is required.

I was debating driving down from Dallas. I didn't because I had a friend coming in from out of town but I'm kind of regretting it. Lord British? Very cool... I think he spoke, no?

 

[dbfish]

News video of the story:

http://www.kvue.com/news/business/Tesla-co-founder-pushing-bills-to-expand-auto-sales-202332501.html

 

[gkalexdc]

Very good video. GO TESLA !!

 

[Benz]

April 10 2013: Tune in to FoxNews 5pm and ABC 6pm, concerning Texas hearings.

How can people outside of the US watch this as well?

I live in The Netherlands.

Maybe somebody can insert a link in this thread, so that we can watch it at the same time as our American friends.

Maybe somebody can record both these news items/stories and put it on YouTube?

Thanks for your help.

 

[stephenpace]

Lord British? Very cool... I think he spoke, no?

Yes, Richard Garriott was the very last to speak.

 

[stephenpace]

Are you asking about local Austin news coverage of the event yesterday? The local ABC affiliate aired a brief story this morning:

ABC: http://www.kvue.com/news/business/Tesla-co-founder-pushing-bills-to-expand-auto-sales-202332501.html

 

[Benz]

Are you asking about local Austin news coverage of the event yesterday? The local ABC story yesterday was here:

ABC: http://www.kvue.com/news/business/Tesla-co-founder-pushing-bills-to-expand-auto-sales-202332501.html

No, not yesterday, but today (April 10 2013).

I read a post on Twitter today by Tesla Motors: "Tesla fans in Texas: Tune into @FoxNews tonight at 5pm and @ABC at 6pm for stories from the #TeslaTX hearings at the Capitol."

 

[stephenpace]

Well, the ABC story is from 4-10-2013 in the morning. I assume since they mention Texas the time is Central, but there is no 'Texas TV' so I assume they mean local Austin TV.

 

[TXjak]

The local Austin ABC piece is available online here: http://www.kvue.com/news/Tesla-Motors-CEO-asks-Texas-to-let-him-Direct-Sale-202411051.html Matt Holm did a nice job.

The local Fox outlet piece is here: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/21936573/tesla-struggling-to-sell-cars-in-texas

John

 

[meloccom]

Do we know when a decision will be handed down?

 

[grisnjam]

Here are some photos from the hearing, sadly I had to leave before Elon spoke:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/griswell/sets/72157633210102073/

It was standing room only for 3 hours as we waited:

 

[dbfish]

Current status of the bill: "Left pending in committee". So the committee has to reconvene, and hold a vote, to move it to the floor.

They have not yet scheduled another committee meeting... when they do, it will show up here:

http://www.house.state.tx.us/schedu...oday&endDate=week&chamber=&committeeCode=C040

Check status of the bill here:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB3351

 

[ggies07]

Current status of the bill: "Left pending in committee". So the committee has to reconvene, and hold a vote, to move it to the floor.

They have not yet scheduled another committee meeting... when they do, it will show up here:

http://www.house.state.tx.us/schedu...oday&endDate=week&chamber=&committeeCode=C040

Check status of the bill here:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB3351

Thanks for the info!

 

[ggies07]

This thread was just made and has an interview with Elon when he was here.

Elon Musk: The TT Interview

In the video he says it could take up to 3 times, which would be another 4 years. If true, Texas will be behind the times by then and our state not Tesla, will be the loser. I hope this gets passed.