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Monday, May 23, 2011
Your immediate action is needed if we are to pass meaningful anti-bullying legislation this legislative session. House Bill 1942 is the consensus, bipartisan product of State Representative Diane Patrick (R-Arlington) and members of the House Public Education Committee. The bill passed the House on a vote of 94-41.
The Senate passed over 40 bills on Saturday, but unfortunately House Bill 1942 was not one of them. The bill did not reach the floor for debate and passage.
We are running out of time! We need the Senate to pass House Bill 1942 on Monday, May 23rd. Because there was a technical correction to the bill in the Senate Education Committee, HB 1942 will still need to travel back to the House for one final vote to concur with the Senate changes. All of this requires time that we don't have.
Please call right now and ask your State Senator to bring HB 1942 to the floor on Monday and PASS IT!
| Brian Birdwell 512-463-0122 |
John Carona 512-463-0116 |
Wendy Davis 512-463-0110 |
| Bob Deuell 512-463-0102 |
Robert Duncan 512-463-0128 |
Rodney Ellis 512-463-0113 |
| Kevin Eltife 512-463-0101 |
Craig Estes 512-463-0130 |
Troy Fraser 512-463-0124 |
| Mario Gallegos 512-463-0106 |
Chris Harris 512-463-0109 |
Glenn Hegar 512-463-0118 |
| Chuy Hinojosa 512-463-0120 |
Joan Huffman 512-463-0117 |
Mike Jackson 512-463-0111 |
| Eddie Lucio Jr 512-463-0127 |
Jane Nelson 512-463-0112 |
Robert Nichols 512-463-0103 |
| Steve Ogden 512-463-0105 |
Dan Patrick 512-463-0107 |
Jose Rodriguez 512-463-0129 |
| Kel Seliger 512-463-0131 |
Florence Shapiro 512-463-0108 |
Carlos Uresti 512-463-0119 |
| Leticia Van de Putte 512-463-0126 |
Kirk Watson 512-463-0114 |
Jeff Wentworth 512-463-0125 |
| Royce West 512-463-0123 |
John Whitmire 512-463-0115 |
Tommy Williams 512-463-0104 |
| Judith Zafirini 512-463-0121 |
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Talking Points on HB 1942:
- HB 1942 is the single best opportunity this session to pass meaningful legislation to address bullying, cyberbullling and harassment.
- HB 1942 has bipartisan authors and bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate.
- HB 1942 is on the calendar for Monday. We cannot wait. Bring HB 1942 to the floor and PASS IT.
Talking Points should a Senator's office indicate that they are waiting on Senate Bill 205 by Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston):
- The clock is running out and both HB 1942 and SB 205 are in danger of dying due to lack of time.
- The House Calendars Committee has already set the House Calendar for Monday AND Tuesday of this week and SB 205 is NOT on it.
- SB 205 has no GOP authors or sponsors. House Calendars Committee is 12 R's and 3 D's.
- If SB 205 should make it on to a House Calendar, we can work to advance it.
- But, we cannot wait for something that may never happen.
- HB 1942 is on the Senate Calendar for Monday. We need to bring it to the floor and PASS IT.
Please call right now and ask your State Senator to bring HB 1942 to the floor on Monday and PASS IT!
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