Monday & Tuesday, April 19-20, 2021
Focus Areas: More Bullying LGBTQ Children, the Death Penalty, and Redistricting
Bills that Bully LGBTQ Children
Oppose SB 1646 by Sen. Perry
SB 1646 would empower the state to take a child away from affirming parents, and criminalize certain medical treatments provided to a child that identifies as transgender.
Oppose SB 1311 by Sen. Hall
SB 1311 would prohibit the provision of, and professional liability insurance coverage for, gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments.
Call the Senate State Affairs Committee and tell them to oppose SB 1311 & SB 1646.
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Chair |
Sen. Hughes, Bryan |
(877) 207-1495 |
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Vice Chair |
Sen. Birdwell, Brian |
(877) 544-8074 |
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Sen. Campbell, Donna |
(877) 649-0965 |
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Sen. Hall, Bob |
(877) 209-4797 |
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Sen. Lucio, Eddie |
(877) 649-1008 |
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Sen. Nelson, Jane |
(877) 396-5322 |
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Sen. Powell, Beverly |
(877) 314-4951 |
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Sen. Schwertner, Charles |
(877) 236-9098 |
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Sen. Zaffirini, Judith |
(877) 318-2371 |
Oppose HB 1399 by Rep. Krause
HB 1399 would prohibit the provision of, and professional liability insurance coverage for, gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments.
Update: The House Public Health passed out HB 1399 on Thursday. Call the House Calendars Committee and say “do not set HB 1399.”
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Chair |
Rep. Burrows, Dustin |
(877) 203-6192 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Moody, Joe |
(877) 503-5072 |
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Rep. Craddick, Tom |
(877) 533-4215 |
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Rep. Harris, Cody |
(877) 455-6147 |
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Rep. Hefner, Cole |
(877) 495-5085 |
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Rep. Hernandez, Ana |
(877) 512-2166 |
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Rep. Leman, Ben |
(877) 827-1951 |
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Rep. Patterson, Jared |
(877) 293-4957 |
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Rep. Rose, Toni |
(877) 831-7122 |
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Rep. Slawson, Shelby |
(877) 237-5792 |
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Rep. Talarico, James |
(877) 511-3814 |
Oppose HB 4042 by Rep. Hefner
HB 4042 would require children identifying as transgender to play sports corresponding to their biological sex.
Update: HB 4042 is the companion to SB 29. SB 29 passed the Senate on Thursday. Call the House Public Education Committee and tell them to oppose HB 4042 and SB 29.
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Chair |
Rep. Dutton, Harold |
(877) 895-0513 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Lozano, Jose |
(877) 219-3249 |
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Rep. Allen, Alma |
(877) 211-3022 |
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Rep. Allison, Steve |
(877) 219-5175 |
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Rep. Bell, Keith |
(877) 408-0206 |
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Rep. Bernal, Diego |
(877) 411-8142 |
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Rep. Buckley, Brad |
(877) 763-3285 |
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Rep. Gonzales, Mary |
(877) 311-9142 |
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Rep. Huberty, Dan |
(877) 239-8187 |
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Rep. King, Ken |
(877) 413-9965 |
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Rep. Meza, Terry |
(877) 411-8141 |
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Rep. Talarico, James |
(877) 511-3814 |
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Rep. VanDeaver, Gary |
(877) 899-2709 |
Support Children
Call the House Human Services Committee
Support HB 1664 by Rep. White
HB 1664 would reinstate eligibility for medical assistance for children placed in juvenile facilities.
Support HB 2286 by Rep. White
HB 2286 would waive driver’s license fees for foster children and homeless youth.
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Chair |
Rep. Frank, James |
(877) 281-4702 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Hinojosa, Gina |
(877) 805-0853 |
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Rep. Hull, Lacey |
(877) 508-6354 |
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Rep. Klick, Stephanie |
(877) 609-1595 |
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Rep. Meza, Terry |
(877) 411-8141 |
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Rep. Neave, Victoria |
(877) 759-8907 |
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Rep. Noble, Candy |
(877) 814-5045 |
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Rep. Rose, Toni |
(877) 831-7122 |
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Rep. Shaheen, Matt |
(877) 208-0117 |
Bills Limiting the Death Penalty
Call the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Support HB 140 by Rep. Rose
HB 140 would prohibit the death penalty for defendants with serious mental illness.
Support HB 77 by Rep. Toth
HB 77 would prohibit the death penalty for defendants whose conviction is based soley on the testimony of a single eyewitness without any corrooborating evidence.
Support HB 869 by Rep. Senfronia Thompson
HB 869 would prohibit the death penalty for defendants with intellectual disabilities.
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Chair |
Rep. Collier, Nicole |
(877) 428-4806 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Bell, Keith |
(877) 408-0206 |
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Rep. Cason, Jeff |
(877) 377-7808 |
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Rep. Crockett, Jasmine Felicia |
(877) 345-8956 |
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Rep. Hinojosa, Gina |
(877) 805-0853 |
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Rep. Johnson, Ann |
(877) 699-6125 |
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Rep. Murr, Andrew |
(877) 736-9583 |
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Rep. Vasut, Cody Thane |
(877) 544-8717 |
Nonpartisan Redistricting
Call the House Redistricting Committee
Support HJR 121 by Rep. Anchia
Support HJR 59 & HB 1025 by Rep. Howard
Support HJR 127 & HB 3094 by Rep. Goodwin
These bills would create a nonpartisan redistricting commissions to redraw legislative and congressional districts.
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Chair |
Rep. Hunter, Todd |
(877) 281-8912 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Rose, Toni |
(877) 831-7122 |
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Rep. Anchia, Rafael |
(877) 317-1397 |
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Rep. Goldman, Craig |
(877) 309-7905 |
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Rep. Guillen, Ryan |
(877) 376-2066 |
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Rep. Jetton, Jacey |
(877) 471-5783 |
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Rep. Landgraf, Brooks |
(877) 701-1129 |
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Rep. Minjarez, Ina |
(877) 488-7996 |
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Rep. Moody, Joe |
(877) 503-5072 |
Other Bills
Oppose SB 1089 by Rep. Buckingham
The Senate companion to HB 3425, SB 1089 would allow finance companies regulated under chapter 342, Finance Code, to double the cost of a $2000 loan in Texas.
Senate Business & Commerce hearing Tuesday, April 20.
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Chair |
Sen. Hancock, Kelly |
(877) 311-9024 |
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Vice Chair |
Sen. Nichols, Robert |
(877) 217-1904 |
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Sen. Campbell, Donna |
(877) 649-0965 |
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Sen. Creighton, Brandon |
(877) 235-0082 |
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Sen. Johnson, Nathan |
(877) 655-3415 |
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Sen. Menendez, Jose |
(877) 649-0997 |
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Sen. Paxton, Angela |
(877) 298-6594 |
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Sen. Schwertner, Charles |
(877) 236-9098 |
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Sen. Whitmire, John |
(877) 431-3305 |
Oppose SB 1509 by Sen. Creighton
SB 1509 would require access to a photocopier to vote by mail, which is even more suppressive against the elderly and disabled than the Georgia law, SB 202..
Senate State Affairs hearing Monday, April 19.
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Chair |
Sen. Hughes, Bryan |
(877) 207-1495 |
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Vice Chair |
Sen. Birdwell, Brian |
(877) 544-8074 |
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Sen. Campbell, Donna |
(877) 649-0965 |
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Sen. Hall, Bob |
(877) 209-4797 |
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Sen. Lucio, Eddie |
(877) 649-1008 |
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Sen. Nelson, Jane |
(877) 396-5322 |
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Sen. Powell, Beverly |
(877) 314-4951 |
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Sen. Schwertner, Charles |
(877) 236-9098 |
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Sen. Zaffirini, Judith |
(877) 318-2371 |
Support SB 243 by Sen. Eckhardt & HB 4556 by Rep. Anchia
HB 4556 & SB 243 are companion bills that would raise the energy efficiency goals of electric utilities.
Senate Business & Commerce hearing Tuesday, April 20.
House State Affairs hearing Tuesday, April 20.
Support HJR 126 by Rep. Vasut
HB 126 would fix a poorly designed section of the Texas Constitution and provide a mechanism by which the Legislature could override a Governor’s veto.
House State Affairs hearing Tuesday, April 20.
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Chair |
Rep. Paddie, Chris |
(877) 257-1147 |
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Vice Chair |
Rep. Hernandez, Ana |
(877) 512-2166 |
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Rep. Deshotel, Joe |
(877) 741-2061 |
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Rep. Harless, E. Sam |
(877) 455-6141 |
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Rep. Howard, Donna |
(877) 211-3251 |
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Rep. Hunter, Todd |
(877) 281-8912 |
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Rep. King, Phil |
(877) 415-5501 |
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Rep. Lucio III, Eddie |
(877) 231-0081 |
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Rep. Metcalf, Will |
(877) 382-1102 |
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Rep. Raymond, Richard |
(877) 516-1087 |
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Rep. Shaheen, Matt |
(877) 208-0117 |
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Rep. Slawson, Shelby |
(877) 237-5792 |
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Rep. Smithee, John |
(877) 369-8518 |
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