We are liveblogging the fight/spat/fun that is going on during the discussion on Rep. King's telecom bill (HB789). Keep refreshing! Add your comments.

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11:12am: roll call!! Are we having fun yet?

11:23: there's a little girl holding a gavel. What's that all about? It looks like she's getting a little overexcited with it. Ah - the mystic power of the gavel . . .

11:30: I just heard Iceland mentioned for some reason. and the Boston Marathon.

11:32: Now a little boy in a suit gets to pound the gavel. Spreading the love. . .

11:34: Today is Waco Day! You better recognize.

11:38: Oh boy, the messenger has come! All hail the Senate messenger.

11:40: These guys are on speed today. HB18 passed in 30 seconds. HB67 passed even more quickly! August 26 - Women's Independence Day? WTF?

12:15pm: Um, if you saw someone asleep in the balcony, it was us. They are adjourned til 1:15pm. Tata, sweets!

1:23: ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee!

1:38: "A record vote has been requested. The clerk will ring the bell." These third readings are exciting. . .not.

1:46pm: It's about frickin' time!!

1:48: "I'd like the thank the regulated industry committee. . . the industry. . .", the Academy. . .

1:52: I have a sense of humor, look, I brought props!!

1:54: Who's got the fanciest phone? C'mon, guys.

1:55: Rep. King just admitted to bogarting someone's wireless connection. If you live at Bee Caves and Mopac in an apartment, try setting up a password for your network, people.

1:57: Yeah, but can you convince my grandmother to get online?

1:58: "It hasn't happened yet." That's why deregulation is good, huh? Because price raising hasn't happened yet. Never mind that it could, but it hasn't yet.

2:00: HB789 to "promote competition and consumer choice." eRrrrrrrrright.

2:02: HB789 to create "ubiquitous telephone service in Texas."

2:04: Rep. Burt Solomons is talking about my grandma!

2:10: Point of order! Those kiddoes are back with their gavel.

2:15: There's a kid making shadowpuppets with his hands. Not entertaining enough!

2:19: "My concern is for those. . . in the bundle". And now Rep. Turner is talking about my grandma! I started a trend.

2:21: "Mr. Speaker, hold the hammer." Please, Hammer, don't hurt 'em.

2:25: Turner's amendment. He doesn't want the municipality's fee to go to the providers without 30 days notice. Will that help?

2:31: Todd Baxter has pretty hair. At least, we bet he thinks so.

2:34: Rep. Baxter - if the President says it, it is gold! Right? And Terry Schaivo gets a mention.

2:38: mental image of the day - Michael Dell screaming bloody murder.

2:40: In case you haven't heard, 93 counties have no competition, and 16 doesn't have any broadband at all! Just in case you missed that.

2:46: In all seriousness, Rep. McClendon seems like a classy lady.

2:48: How many times can we name-drop President Bush? Sheesh. We really wouldn't want him around our electronic equipment or WiFi. No offense meant. Well, okay, maybe some was meant.

2:54: Honestly? We are a little confused right now by the amendment to the amendment to the amendment. But we won't stop!

2:56: Austin gets a mention for its wireless opportunities. Cuz Austin rocks!

2:59: Turner is giggling at Puente. We are down with that. Puente compares free wifi to free gas. Hmm - we're not seeing it.

3:10 (This In PinkDome Checking in) Coleman throws out the 'children' and people of modest means soundbyte. That's a big headline grabber!

3:14: "This brings libraries into the home." Huh?

3:15 (PD) Coleman is a fan of the Breakfast Club! We love Ally Sheedy, too! Hochberg is totally slamming Coleman here. Why is Hochberg not some poster boy for the Democrats? He's the rare one in the Lege with some balls!

3:17: We hear Rep. Rodriguez will be setting up a blog. We would totally read it.

3:22: Turner's making some good points. But isn't he the Republican's favorite Dem?

3:28: Turner - "What is wrong with the city putting service into the community that is already being ignored by the private sector?"

3:36 (PD) Vicki Truitt's amendment is up. She says it is to, "put us at ease." Let's see.

(PD)--Uhm, why did it sound like this is the first time she's seen this amendment? She could barely remember one word ahead of what she was reading. She pulled it down. (we like the sound of that...naughty)

(BB) - It looks like King was standing right over her, too. Strange.

3:50 - (PD)NO he did not just make a Robin Hood Joke. Rep. Dutton's amendment is up now. Dutton to Chisum: I don't mean to pick on rural texas y'all got enough problems.

4:00 (PD)Dutton is smooth. Kolkhorst was standing talking to Chisum, she's so well put together today. Nice. Total MILF look for her.

4:04 (PD) Dutton won't be here next session? Thinks he may not be here next session? Huh? Such a poetic exit from the podium today from him

4:07: I am. so. bored. This was a fun conversation. . . what happened?
PinkDome: Turner is working those bi-focals! I know it was exciting there for a bit. Afraid this is gonna go on until 10 p.m. like HB2? GOD I hope not. I wanted to get drunk tonight.

BluebonPDTX: That's it!!
PinkDome: haha. Turner...grandmaw and grandpaw with a dial tone...drone drone drone

4:15
BluebonPDTX: I made this post earlier: 1:57: Yeah, but can you convince my grandmother to get online?
BluebonPDTX: and since then two reps have mentioned grandma!
BluebonPDTX: at least!
PinkDome: haha. Wait. 2008...so we don't have to go back and blah blah blah. Ok..next election cycle? 2008? Doing the math?
PinkDome: If they pass the amendment they won't have to explain the mess to the seniors in their district (seniors AKA voters)
BluebonPDTX: King is back - is that a good thing?
PinkDome: No. Grrr.
BluebonPDTX: that's right.

4:17
BluebonPDTX: an incent-ive.
BluebonPDTX: that's what he said.
BluebonPDTX: in-TER-state
BluebonPDTX: his syllables are all wierd.
BluebonPDTX: in-TRA-state
PinkDome: so enunciative.
BluebonPDTX: grandma and her dialtone.
PinkDome: we remember one year when someone made a point of personal preference and when recognized begged the rep. to ENUNCIATE! hahaha

4:21
PinkDome: Oh good. A simple amendment! So says Herrero
BluebonPDTX: don't they all say that?
PinkDome: fools!
BluebonPDTX: 2011
BluebonPDTX: telecommunications fund
BluebonPDTX: administered by commission?
PinkDome: I love it when they stand up in the friggin House Floor and talk in news soundbytes. We need to do what we were sent here to do. I believe in children.
BluebonPDTX: I believe the children are our future. . .
BluebonPDTX: I believe our dreams are like our children . . .
PinkDome: wow. King finally is honest. "I'm not sure I understand the bill" hahah Freudian slip Phil?

4:27
BluebonPDTX: Herrera had like a posse behind him
PinkDome: i know
PinkDome: they disappeared though
BluebonPDTX: where did they go?
PinkDome: maybe he farted
BluebonPDTX: OMG - you're terrible.
PinkDome: Lord, this Haggerty fella is SCARY lookin.
PinkDome: oh and he sounds mean, too
BluebonPDTX: HOW MUCH OF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE?
BluebonPDTX: my lord.
BluebonPDTX: calm down, man!
PinkDome: I couldn't be a state rep. if some old man started yelling at me on the floor, i'm socountry i'd take off my shoe and throw it at him.

4:31
BluebonPDTX: I KNOW!
BluebonPDTX: his posse is back
PinkDome: Herraro he looks so nice and he got beat down.
BluebonPDTX: well, they were.totally.
BluebonPDTX: He's so cute in his glasses and all.
PinkDome: Who is that hugging on Senfronia?
BluebonPDTX: I was looking up Herrero's pic.
BluebonPDTX: =)
PinkDome: haha. is he a dem?
PinkDome: what's haggerty? besides asshole, i mean.
BluebonPDTX: Si.
BluebonPDTX: Haggerty es republican.
BluebonPDTX: pero we already guessed that.
BluebonPDTX: hee hee!
PinkDome: gee. who would have guessed? Old white man? Mean? Yelling at the Mexican? Republican! NO. You're kidding me!

4:40
BluebonPDTX: Mis-mis-mister King
BluebonPDTX: but mis-
BluebonPDTX: but-mister King
PinkDome: If you don't know how much money is gonna be shifted why you talking about moving it?
BluebonPDTX: yes or no??
BluebonPDTX: answer the question, man!
PinkDome: he can't cause he doesn't know the answer
BluebonPDTX: whoa! did you see that suit walk by?
PinkDome: damn. NO
BluebonPDTX: it was like flourescent peach
BluebonPDTX: I want all companies treated equally.
BluebonPDTX: Yvonne Davis - citizens should be treated honorably.
PinkDome: get out! really?
BluebonPDTX: I know!
BluebonPDTX: someone speaking for the citizens?
BluebonPDTX: what the hell?
BluebonPDTX: Mr. King, you're smarter than what you're saying.
BluebonPDTX: SWEET.
PinkDome: haha
BluebonPDTX: this lady is something else.
BluebonPDTX: "kind of a good idea"
PinkDome: HAHAHA. There is the right place when we're trying to do good government.
BluebonPDTX: why are we afraid to be honorable with them?
PinkDome: Yvonne! She is good. Mr. King you cannot divert this to another bill or committee.
BluebonPDTX: our favorite!
PinkDome: Haggerty back to lecture us!! YEA!
BluebonPDTX: (/sarcasm)
PinkDome: haha

4:46
PinkDome: "We lied when we passed it" Haggerty, re: TIF Fund Taxes
PinkDome: (uhm, what the hell is TIF? I don't pay a phone bill)
PinkDome: Did he really just say "We could screw 'em ten ways to Sunday"???
BluebonPDTX: missed it!
BluebonPDTX: I see on my phone bill:
PinkDome: HE totally did
BluebonPDTX: "TIF Reimbursement"
BluebonPDTX: you're making the same problem exist again.
BluebonPDTX: give me a break. . .
PinkDome: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/tif/faqtif.html
PinkDome: dammit. that's a lot of shit for me to have to read and understand.
BluebonPDTX: haha!

4:54
BluebonPDTX: Herrero - no offense.
PinkDome: Gee wonder what the vote will be on Herrero's amendment?
PinkDome: the suspense kills me!
PinkDome: 86-57.
BluebonPDTX: tabled.
PinkDome: Why don't they just do that at the beginning instead of making us listen
BluebonPDTX: everytime they say ring the bell
PinkDome: oh an announcement
BluebonPDTX: that 70s song comes in my head.
PinkDome: Eiland..explosion today in Texas City at oil refinery
BluebonPDTX: explosion in Texas City?
PinkDome: oh good. moment of silence I can catch up.
BluebonPDTX: it's not on my news site
PinkDome: shh.
PinkDome: shhhhhh.
BluebonPDTX: oh. sorry.
PinkDome: I said SHHHHH
BluebonPDTX: =)