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Last week, the Senate passed SB 14, a bill to ban the castration and mutilation of children for gender transition purposes, out of the State Affairs committee after many hours of testimony. Thank you to Senator Donna Campbell for doing an excellent job laying out her bill and questioning witnesses. In the House, the companion bill by Rep. Oliverson is set for a big committee hearing today (Monday).
Like last week, this week is a busy one for several of our Legislative Priorities. Monday in the Senate, the following bills are listed on the intent calendar for debate and vote on the floor:
SB14 Campbell – Prohibit gender modification of children SB162 Perry – Can not change sex on birth certificate SB959 Campbell – Prohibit transactions between charter schools & abortion providers or affiliates
The following bills will be heard in Senate State Affairs Committee beginning Monday at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Chamber:
SB 1039 Bettencourt – Address election irregularities SB 397 Hall – Requiring printing of tapes after EV close (Election Integrity Committee priority) SB 990 Hall – Eliminating county wide polling places (Election Integrity Committee priority) SB 1938 Bettencourt – Cleaning voter rolls (Election Integrity Committee priority)
In the House, the following bills will be heard in committee:
Monday, 3/27 – Public Health 8:00 a.m., E2.036
HB 1686 Oliverson – Prohibit gender modification of children
Tuesday, 3/28 – Public Education 8:00 a.m., E2.036
HB 1507 Ken King – Prohibit school programs celebrating or providing instruction regarding sexual preference.
Please contact your Senator and ask them to vote YES on SB 14, SB 162, and SB 959.
Please call these members of the Public Health Committee and ask them to vote YES on HB 1686 to prohibit gender modification of children. Submit a public comment here if you cannot testify in Austin.
Chair: Stephanie Klick 512-463-0599 Vice Chair: Liz Campos 512-463-0452 Nicole Collier 512-463-0716 Jacey Jetton 512-463-0710 Ann Johnson 512-463-0389 Jolanda Jones 512-463-0524 Venton Jones 512-463-0586 Tom Oliverson Tom.Oliverson@house.texas.gov (email Rep. Oliverson and thank him for authoring the bill) Four Price 512-463-0470 Reggie Smith 512-463-0297 Tony Tinderholt 512-463-0624
Please call Public Education members and ask them to vote YES on HB 1507 to prohibit school programs from celebrating or providing instruction regarding sexual preference. Submit a public comment here.
Chair: Brad Buckley 512-463-0684 Alma Allen 512-463-0744 Steve Allison 512-463-0686 Charles Cunningham 512-463-0520 Harold V. Dutton, Jr. 512-463-0510 Cody Harris 512-463-0730 Brian Harrison 512-463-0516 Cole Hefner 512-463-0271 Gina Hinojosa 512-463-0668 Ken King 512-463-0736 Oscar Longoria 512-463-0645 Matt Schaefer 512-463-0528 James Talarico 512-463-0821
Please call House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence members and ask them to vote YES on HB 888 to extend the statute of limitations for patients to sue for gender modification procedures. Submit a public comment here.
Chair: Jeff Leach 512-463-0544 Vice Chair: Julie Johnson 512-463-0468 Yvonne Davis 512-463-0598 Lulu Flores 512-463-0674 Joe Moody 512-463-0728 Andrew S. Murr 512-463-0536 Mike Schofield 512-463-0528 Shelby Slawson 512-463-0628 Cody Vasut 512-463-0564
Please call Senate State Affairs members and ask them to vote YES on election integrity bills SB 1039, SB 397, SB 990, and SB 1938.
Chair: Bryan Hughes 512-463-0101 Vice Chair: Angela Paxton 512-463-0108 Paul Bettencourt 512-463-0107 Brian Birdwell 512-463-0122 Morgan LaMantia 512-463-0127 Jose Menendez 512-463-0126 Tan Parker 512-463-0112 Charles Perry 512- 463-0128 Charles Schwertner 512-463-0105 Judith Zaffirini 512-463-0121
Please call the House Elections Committee and ask them to vote YES on election integrity bills HB 2020 and HB 3611. Submit a public comment here.
Chair: Reggie Smith 512-463-0297 Vice Chair: John H. Bucy III 512-463-0696 Dustin Burrows 512-463-0542 Giovanni Capiglione 512-463-0690 Mano DeAyala 512-463-0514 Christian Manuel 512-463-0662 Eddie Morales 512-463-0566 Valoree Swanson 512-463-0572 Hubert Vo 512-463-0568
Thank you for contacting these elected officials. The Democrats are very organized and make many phone calls and show up in large numbers in person. We must do the same to support our Republicans.
Please share this email with anyone you think will be willing to make calls and submit comments.
If you plan to attend our event on April 20 on Ban Gender Modification of Children at the Capitol with our grassroots coalition partners, bus rides are now FREE from the DFW area. Sign up here: https://ntxconservatives.com/bus-trips/
To get more updates regarding election bills, visit TexasFirst.org/alerts
