agesilaus Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Drivin' and Vibin' 1) It is just a bill and hasn't even gone to committee, seems to be poorly written 2) Just in the Texas Senate 3) Aimed at urban outdoorsmen not RVer's, but there is the law of unintended consequences 4) A lot of these bills are introduced to shut up noisy constituents and and not expected to go anywhere. 5) The guy doing this vlog tends towards the sensational to draw traffic Edited April 15, 2021 by agesilaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbh Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 And it specifies "public property," which isn't Walmart. Could perhaps catch sleeping truckers at rest areas? I doubt there's any future for it. Quote -C&J- CG reviews & more - www.fugawetribe.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 It probably wouldn't affect WalMart unless local law prevents it. Here is their stance: "While we do not offer electrical service or accommodations typically necessary for RV customers, Walmart values RV travelers and considers them among our best customers. Consequently, we do permit RV parking on our store parking lots as we are able. Permission to park is extended by individual store managers, based on availability of parking space and local laws. Please contact management in each store to ensure accommodations before parking your RV". Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 hours ago, jbh said: Could perhaps catch sleeping truckers at rest areas? I doubt that will be allowed to happen. Although rest areas in the Twin Cities metro area do limit the number of hours you can stop there. Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 If you read the bill, it has nothing to do with Walmart or other stores allowing RVs or truckers to spend the night. Texas bills would ban camping in public spaces Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Kirk W said: Texas bills would ban camping in public spaces I assume this was posted as general information to anyone reading the thread. It seems obvious that lots of people would love to stop people from sleeping in the streets, under overpasses, etc. I don't know the answer but people have to sleep/be somewhere. I once dozed in a chair at a mall while waiting for other members of the family that were shopping. Guess what, I was chastised in a fairly nice way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 It could be a reaction to what is happening in Seattle Quote Rich and Carol 2007 Dynamax DQ 340 XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Bill Perkins post on Thurs. at 4:50pm was interesting in regard to this subject and is certainly a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 6 hours ago, fly2low said: It could be a reaction to what is happening in Seattle It is the whole west coast, there is some expensive beach town near LA that has hundreds of almost dead RV's parked along the beach road for example. Lots of others. Those are just a failure of the locals to use the police to clear them out. They don't need new laws just need to enforce what they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 hours ago, agesilaus said: It is the whole west coast, there is some expensive beach town near LA that has hundreds of almost dead RV's parked along the beach road for example. Lots of others. Those are just a failure of the locals to use the police to clear them out. They don't need new laws just need to enforce what they have. As someone who enforces those laws, all I can say is I wish it was that easy. We have plenty of laws to clear out homeless encampments like that, unfortunately we are not allowed to use them due to case law decisions and law suits from homeless advocacy groups. It is very frustrating. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Ya gotta love the lawyers. They have now brought up "Homesteading" laws to protect the "campers". Quote Rich and Carol 2007 Dynamax DQ 340 XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 chad you are on the front lines and I bet you see both sides of it. If you move people from one place you end up just forcing them to somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamMedevac 70 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) On 4/17/2021 at 5:50 PM, bigjim said: Bill Perkins post on Thurs. at 4:50pm was interesting in regard to this subject and is certainly a possibility. Bigjim thanks for comment. In 1968 I served as a legislative aide to the large Texas State Affairs committee that first received most important new bills for consideration and then taking action or referring to other committees. Majority of all bills like this one was were sent to a committee where no action or votes were taken on the matter and they die a quiet death. Same thing happens in U.S. Congress. Retired Acct & SEC SFC and legislative aide plus former pilot to Two Texas Governors with 4 Honorable Discharges from Active Army, Guard/Reserves https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1739912699644241&type=3 Edited April 19, 2021 by NamMedevac 70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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