Article linked above does not take the view that the conference committee can’t work it out. There is one House member quoted who appears miffed by calling the amendments “non-germane” but that’s only one guy. It ain’t over until it’s over.
Yes, well. They’re going to play it up like they are all in favor of working this out. After all, to say they are against guns in Texas will get them fired for sure.
Thus, make the changes, send it back to committee, run out the clock.
Even if the committee could meet and produce a clean bill this week, Each house has to read it three times on three different days.
Run out of time, right?