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Dear Friends,

Today is the 109th day of the 140 day Texas Legislature 88th Session! If I=
did the math right, that means we have 31 days left. You are going to sta=
rt seeing things move very fast! If you don't pay attention - you could mi=
ss it!



Be prepared to watch for daily updates from TTP on our Citizen Advocate Cha=
t group on Facebook, and from all of your favorite single issue groups. Ev=
eryone is putting out legislative alerts and you have to be ready to move f=
ast.

On Tuesday the 25th, we had a good sized group of TTP folks (including FIVE=
new first timers) attend our mini training, and followed up by delivering =
gambling petitions, and then we joined the RPT in their rally to stop sexua=
lization of children. About 350 people were there for the event, with spea=
kers in the Auditorium, followed by dinner and a prayer service, hosted by =
Rep. Steve Toth.



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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK=20


SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN:

HB1686 (SUPPORT)- the ban gender modification of children bill passed out o=
f committee (a major priority for TTP & RPT!), but has not yet been placed =
on a calendar for a floor vote. We have information that this will happen =
very soon, so if you see an alert about this bill, it means get yourself to=
Austin that day. We will want to fill the gallery with red shirts in supp=
ort of this bill. If the bill gets to a floor vote, there is no Republica=
n who can afford to vote against it. It's THAT important to R. voters! We =
can get this done!

SB12 (SUPPORT) - stops drag shows with children. Passed Senate, now in Hou=
se State Affairs Committee.

SB163 (SUPPORT) - removes the sunset clause on parent opt-in for human sexu=
ality instruction. Passed Senate, received in the House.

HB4520 (SUPPORT) regarding educator convicted of or placed on deferred adju=
dication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of ha=
rmful material to a minor. Placed on State Calendar for 4/28. Contact YOUR=
Rep and ask to vote YES on HB4520.

TRANSPORTATION:

HB2795 (OPPOSE)- the bill to extend public/private toll contract on a road =
that is paid for to pay for another road! (musical chairs for toll funding=
!), passed in the House, and we need to stop it in the Senate. The vote was=
99 to 46. Watch for future messages about how to kill this bill in the Se=
nate.

EDUCATION:

SB8 (DRAW YOUR OWN CONLUSIONS) - ESA's and other school choice issues. Pas=
sed Senate, referred to House Public Ed, no hearing yet.

SB17 (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop colleges and universities from using DEI =
in hiring decisions, or have a DEI department, passed in the Senate, and is=
received in the House - no committee assignment.

ELECTIONS:

HB1243 (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony. Passed House 4/27. =
Now goes to Senate.

SB1070 & HB2809 (SUPPORT) - removes Texas from ERIC cross check program for=
voters. SB1070 passed Senate. Both in House Elections. SB1070 voted fav=
orably out, HB2809 still pending.

HB5231 & SB990 (SUPPORT) - eliminates countywide voting & returns to precin=
ct-based voting. HB2531 in House Elections (no hearing so it's probably de=
ad). SB990 Passed Senate, referred to House Elections, no hearing yet.

HB1635 (OPPOSE)=E2=80=93 Pulls state funding from the Republican Party of T=
exas if we don=E2=80=99t follow the election law dictates of the Biden admi=
nistration or RNC. Passed House, referred to Senate State Affairs. We must=
stop this one in the Senate!

HB4636 (OPPOSE) =E2=80=93 Gives county chairs power to appoint precinct cha=
irs to vacant positions over the objection of a majority of their County Ex=
ecutive Committee. Reported favorably out of House Elections Committee. It =
will go to Senate now, and we must stop it there.

BORDER SECURITY:

It's not showing in TLO yet, but we have inside information that the House =
State Affairs Committee held a quick, unrecorded meeting Thursday and pass=
ed out of committee HB20, HB7, and HB82. All good border protection bills!=
Check back on TLO to confirm. If this is true - they all move to Senate =
and have a good chance of passing there.

SB147 (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop Chinese government ownership of Texas la=
nd, passed in the Senate and has been received in the House. No committee a=
ssignment yet in the House.

MISCELLANEOUS:

HB17 (SUPPORT) - would remove DA's who refuse to prosecute certain crimes, =
has passed the House and now goes to the Senate.

PENDING IN COMMITTEES=20

SB2 (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony. In House Elections, no h=
earing yet

SB1072 (SUPPORT) - prohibits instruction or conversation related to sexual =
orientation or gender in schools. Pending in Senate Public Education.

SB921 & HB3611 (SUPPORT) - bans ranked choice voting. Both bills in House E=
lections. The House bill has had a hearing but left pending.

HB1507 (SUPPORT) - prohibits any discussions or celebrations related to sex=
ual preference in public schools. Pending in House Public Ed.

HB2991 (SUPPORT) - the good bill to reform toll billing, is pending in Tran=
sportation committee.

HJR146 (SUPPORT) - a bill regarding the right to use cash is stuck in the H=
ouse committee on pensions. It's companion bill, SJR67 has not had a hear=
ing in the Senate yet.

SJR66 (Support) - allows patients to refuse medical treatment, including va=
ccinations, is pending in Senate Health & Human Services committee.

SB2086 (SUPPORT) - makes your DNA YOUR property is pending in Senate Health=
& Human Services committee.

CLEARED COMMITTEE BUT STUCK IN HOUSE CALENDARS

HB3502 (SUPPORT) - health benefit to cover gender modification adverse affe=
cts.

HB3570 (SUPPORT) - requires ID to access porn sites

HB3614 (SUPPORT) allows chaplains to be school counselors

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WHAT'S ON BOARD FOR NEXT WEEK?

As of this writing, there are not a lot of committee hearings scheduled. I=
'm sure that will change. So use your TLO skills to see what committee is =
doing what, and then proceed accordingly. You can make on line comments on=
bills in House Committees, you can register support or opposition at kiosk=
s, and you can testify at hearings. Remember that a bill that doesn't come =
out of committee is dead.


SPECIFIC ACTION FOR WEEK 17 (May 1 - May 5)

1) Contact House Calendars Committee:

Ask them to schedule HB3570, HB3502,HB3614, linked above.

If you can be at the Capitol, go to Calendars Committee office, E2.148, and=
fill out a "green" card for each of these bills. If you cannot be at the =
Capitol, please contact the members by phone or email.

House Calendars Committee

NAME

EMAIL

PHONE

Rep. Ana Hernandez

[email protected]

512-463-0614

Rep. Toni Rose

[email protected]

512-463-0664

Rep. Ed Thompson

[email protected]

512-463-0707

Rep. Jared Patterson

[email protected]

512-463-0694

Rep. David Cook

[email protected]

512-463-0371

Paige Higerd, Clerk

[email protected]

512-463-0758

Rep. Ann Johnson

[email protected]

512-463-0389

Rep. Dustin Burrows

[email protected]

512-463-0542

Rep. Cole Hefner

[email protected]

512-463-0271

Rep. Shelby Slawson

[email protected]

512-463-0628

Rep. James Talarico

[email protected]

512-463-0821

Rep. Charlie Geren

[email protected]

512-463-0610

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2) Watch for updates on the floor vote in the House for HB1686 (ban gender =
modification of children), then try to get to the Capitol that day in a red=
shirt to show support. If you cannot go - contact YOUR House Rep and tell=
them to vote YES on HB1686.

3) Review the list of bills pending in committees above. I'm not going to =
list all the committee names and contacts here, but you can find them on th=
e TLO. I hope that most of you are proficient enough by now to know how to=
find information there. Here's what you can do. (remember - you can do on-=
line comments for any bill being heard in a House committee. Even Senate b=
ills when they are in House committees. The links will be on the committee=
hearing schedule, at the bottom of the page.)

Contact the committees that are sitting on bills. House bills that have no=
t had a hearing yet are probably dead. BUT, there is still time for Senate=
bills in House committees. And there is time for bills that have had a he=
aring, but are still pending. May 8 is the last day for House Committees t=
o report House bills out. So you have 1 week left for those House bills pen=
ding in House committees.

For bills that have passed House and received in Senate - contact YOUR Sena=
tor, and committee members if assigned, to ask for their support or opposit=
ion. There are few bad bills listed above that have passed the House and w=
e need to stop in the Senate.

4) Tuesday May 2 - meet us at the Capitol at 10 am in the Rotunda. I will =
have a plan of action for the day, based on updated information on all the =
bills that we're watching.

Thanks everyone! We're seeing some good stuff happening for our priorities=
but not enough. We need lots of participation and engagement. Please do =
what you can, and as always, pray for our safety and our efforts.=20

God bless,

Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project

PS: Citizen Advocate Training is happening on May 13, hosted by Robertson =
County GOP. It will be 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in Calvert, TX. You can regist=
er here. The workshop is free, but they need registrations. For detailed =
information on all our training programs, and upcoming schedules, visit our=
Certified True Texan Program page on our website.

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Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our cause. =20

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tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
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yle=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 auto; Margin: 0 auto; wo=
rd-break: break-word; width: 564px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px=
; border-collapse: collapse; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px;"><p s=
tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Dear Friends=
,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">To=
day is the 109th day of the 140 day Texas Legislature 88th Session!&nbsp; I=
f I did the math right, that means we have 31 days left.&nbsp; You are goin=
g to start seeing things move very fast!&nbsp; If you don't pay attention -=
you could miss it!</p>=20
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ife%20moves%20pretty%20fast.jpg" alt=3D"Ferris%20Bueller%20Life%20moves%20p=
retty%20fast.jpg" width=3D"421" height=3D"235" align=3D"middle" style=3D"ou=
tline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; max-wi=
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vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;">Be prepared to watch for daily updates from TTP on our <a =
title=3D"Citizen Advocate Chat group on Facebook," href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS6=
2l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8d_A4Dma9rT-pjVckDwvUXA=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-fami=
ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;">Citizen Advocate Chat group on Facebook,</a> an=
d from all of your favorite single issue groups.&nbsp; Everyone is putting =
out legislative alerts and you have to be ready to move fast.</p> <p style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">On Tuesday the 2=
5th, we had a good sized group of TTP folks (including FIVE new first timer=
s) attend our mini training, and followed up by delivering gambling petitio=
ns, and then we joined the RPT in their rally to stop sexualization of chil=
dren.&nbsp; About 350 people were there for the event, with speakers in the=
Auditorium, followed by dinner and a prayer service, hosted by Rep. Steve =
Toth.</p>=20
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%204_25_23.jpg" alt=3D"Stop%20Sexualization%204_25_23.jpg" width=3D"275" he=
ight=3D"275" align=3D"middle" style=3D"outline: none; text-decoration: none=
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lock; margin: 0 auto; Margin: 0 auto; float: none; text-align: center; heig=
ht: auto;"><!--[if mso]></center><![end-if]-->
</figure> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"align-center" style=3D"color: #3c41=
44; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; =
margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10p=
x; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PA=
ST WEEK <br></strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><strong>SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN:</strong></p> <p style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB16=
86" href=3D"[link removed]
LwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8S5y9N5F737xWhIXW=
mrBNjo=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text=
-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: in=
herit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB1686</a> (SUPPORT=
)- the ban gender modification of children bill passed out of committee (a =
major priority for TTP &amp; RPT!), but has <em>not yet been placed on a ca=
lendar for a floor vote</em>.&nbsp; We have information that this will happ=
en very soon, so if you see an alert about this bill, it means get yourself=
to Austin that day.&nbsp; <strong>We will want to fill the gallery with re=
d shirts in support of this bill.&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>If the bill gets to =
a floor vote, there is no Republican who can afford to vote against it.&nbs=
p; It's THAT important to R. voters! We can get this done!</p> <p style=3D"=
color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; =
padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-h=
eight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB12 " h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8XOApdpoj3vax2JZiJ58x5=
U=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-deco=
ration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit=
; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB12 </a>(SUPPORT) - sto=
ps drag shows with children.&nbsp; <em>Passed Senate, now in House State Af=
fairs Committee.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB163" href=3D"[link removed]
ils/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj=
2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8a9SbONgp4cORGfaAd-9sFY=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopen=
er" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helv=
etica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-=
height: 1.5;">SB163</a> (SUPPORT) - removes the sunset clause on parent opt=
-in for human sexuality instruction.&nbsp; <em>Passed Senate, received in t=
he House.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align=
: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bott=
om: 10px;"><strong><a title=3D"HB4520" href=3D"[link removed]
mails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bO=
xj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8bS-1e4e0a8gM1z1IVLsK4U=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noop=
ener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; lin=
e-height: 1.5;">HB4520</a> </strong>(SUPPORT) regarding educator convicted =
of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, d=
istribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. <em>Placed on State=
Calendar for 4/28.&nbsp; <strong>Contact YOUR Rep and ask to vote YES on H=
B4520.</strong></em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;"><strong>TRANSPORTATION:</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB2795" href=3D"h=
ttps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1=
ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8XUw3rjOG40ZvtefNU-ot0g=3D" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: =
none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; paddin=
g: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB2795</a> (OPPOSE)- the bill to=
extend public/private toll contract on a road that is paid for to pay for =
another road!&nbsp; (musical chairs for toll funding!), passed in the House=
, and we <em>need to stop it in the Senate</em>. The vote was 99 to 46.&nbs=
p; Watch for future messages about how to kill this bill in the Senate.</p>=
<p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-=
weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size:=
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong=
>EDUCATION:</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB8" href=3D"[link removed]
/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z2=
1b6NGOQ9b3C8o8ViYp2-6lUeEdtxmJnoDUv4=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"=
style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-hei=
ght: 1.5;">SB8</a> (DRAW YOUR OWN CONLUSIONS) - ESA's and other school choi=
ce issues.&nbsp; Passed Senate, referred to House Public Ed, <em>no hearing=
yet.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><a title=3D"SB17" href=3D"[link removed]
/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b=
3C8o8Sj_m2O_506GvLuJnmbqhRE=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D=
"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;=
">SB17</a> (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop colleges and universities from usin=
g DEI in hiring decisions, or have a DEI department, passed in the Senate, =
and is received in the House - <em>no committee assignment.</em></p> <p sty=
le=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:=
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; =
line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ELECTI=
ONS:</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align:=
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-botto=
m: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB1243" href=3D"[link removed]
cking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6N=
GOQ9b3C8o8YQNyOOp0i1EWxlaEPrhWGg=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" sty=
le=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height:=
1.5;">HB1243</a> (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony.&nbsp; Pass=
ed House 4/27.&nbsp; <em>Now goes to Senate.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB1070" href=3D"h=
ttps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1=
ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8UtRxhx5ZPN3LveikHjFemk=3D" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: =
none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; paddin=
g: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB1070</a> &amp; <a title=3D"HB2=
809" href=3D"[link removed]
OLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8RLWAKLIYijwokLj=
Htamhyk=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; tex=
t-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: i=
nherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB2809</a> (SUPPOR=
T) - removes Texas from ERIC cross check program for voters.&nbsp; SB1070 p=
assed Senate.&nbsp; Both in House Elections.&nbsp; <em>SB1070 voted favorab=
ly out, HB2809 still pending.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; M=
argin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-botto=
m: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB5231" href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS6=
2l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8eQ_aF_TgngP_LQXtFy9spE=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-fami=
ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB5231</a> &amp; <a title=3D"SB990" href=3D"htt=
ps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1yt=
ZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8UM6QHGLwLUqjS1Y4UUXiVY=3D" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: no=
ne; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding:=
0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB990</a> (SUPPORT) - eliminates c=
ountywide voting &amp; returns to precinct-based voting.&nbsp; HB2531 in Ho=
use Elections (<em>no hearing so it's probably dead).&nbsp; SB990 Passed Se=
nate, referred to House Elections, no hearing yet.</em></p> <p style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB1635" hre=
f=3D"[link removed]
5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8Q9kZmK4wusxTSEOHlCJjXs=
=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decor=
ation: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;=
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB1635</a> (OPPOSE)=E2=80=
=93 Pulls state funding from the Republican Party of Texas if we don=E2=80=
=99t follow the election law dictates of the Biden administration or RNC.&n=
bsp;<em> Passed House, referred to Senate State Affairs. <strong>We must st=
op this one in the Senate!</strong></em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin=
-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB4636" href=3D"[link removed]
i.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOq=
TgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8a1j1IXo83Phufb5jn7aXmY=3D" target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; tex=
t-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB4636</a> (OPPOSE) =E2=80=93 Gives count=
y chairs power to appoint precinct chairs to vacant positions over the obje=
ction of a majority of their County Executive Committee. <em>Reported favor=
ably out of House Elections Committee. <strong>It will go to Senate now, an=
d we must stop it there.</strong></em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: =
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-b=
ottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>BORDER SECURITY:</strong></p> <p=
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-wei=
ght: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12=
pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">It's not s=
howing in TLO yet, but we have inside information that the House State Affa=
irs Committee held a quick, unrecorded meeting Thursday and&nbsp; <strong>p=
assed out of committee</strong> <a title=3D"HB20," href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS6=
2l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8SfVv30XQMI4LDhPC5ioECY=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-fami=
ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB20,</a> <a title=3D"HB7" href=3D"[link removed]
neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTg=
SBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8ZAZxbSDALSbUkzFP_9OymA=3D" target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-=
family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-=
align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB7</a>, and <a title=3D"HB82." href=3D"htt=
ps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1yt=
ZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8XFYRYb39_lPAVY-N9HF4iY=3D" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: no=
ne; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding:=
0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB82.</a> &nbsp;All good border pr=
otection bills!&nbsp; Check back on TLO to confirm.&nbsp; <em>If this is tr=
ue - they all move to Senate and have a good chance of passing there.</em><=
/p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-si=
ze: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a t=
itle=3D"SB147" href=3D"[link removed]
k/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8a2DPw=
LBk6_hjOAQPk-dpE4=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0=
074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB147</a=
> (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop Chinese government ownership of Texas land, =
passed in the Senate and has been received in the House. <em>No committee a=
ssignment yet in the House.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>MISCELLANEOUS</strong>:</p> <p style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB27=
" href=3D"[link removed]
Br6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8azaBM3_J23PcQ33Drh=
Ahuc=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-d=
ecoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inhe=
rit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB17</a> (SUPPORT) - =
would remove DA's who refuse to prosecute certain crimes, has passed the Ho=
use and now <em>goes to the Senate.</em></p> <p class=3D"align-center" styl=
e=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; m=
argin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>PENDI=
NG IN COMMITTEES </strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ari=
al,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0=
; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px;=
Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB2" href=3D"[link removed]
emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/b=
Oxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8ZZNDrT3ADFgBmmkbCVYnz0=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; li=
ne-height: 1.5;">SB2</a> (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony. In =
House Elections, <em>no hearing yet</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin=
-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB1072" href=3D"[link removed]
i.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOq=
TgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8f-HUHyQMl1r6HKnyJZsoUE=3D" target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; tex=
t-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB1072</a> (SUPPORT) - prohibits instruct=
ion or conversation related to sexual orientation or gender in schools.&nbs=
p; <em>Pending in Senate Public Education.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4=
144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0;=
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB921" href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZ=
bVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8bMrecJUzqrMaR8FZfIMGlA=3D" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: non=
e; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: =
0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB921</a> &amp; <a title=3D"HB3611"=
href=3D"[link removed]
r6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8apbmYeBOIMwqsvw4Rl5=
N-s=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-de=
coration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inher=
it; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB3611</a> (SUPPORT) -=
bans ranked choice voting. <em>Both bills in House Elections.&nbsp;</em> T=
he House bill has had a hearing but left pending.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB1507" href=3D"h=
ttps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1=
ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8WCwYBHkICLzpJcNCzzej_w=3D" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: =
none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; paddin=
g: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB1507</a> (SUPPORT) - prohibits=
any discussions or celebrations related to sexual preference in public sch=
ools.&nbsp; <em>Pending in House Public Ed.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB2991" href=3D"ht=
tps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1y=
tZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8WIY4T8exMRFaIx8WLJdqBU=3D" tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: n=
one; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding=
: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB2991</a> (SUPPORT) - the good b=
ill to reform toll billing, is <em>pending in Transportation committee.</em=
></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a=
title=3D"HJR146" href=3D"[link removed]
link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8SF=
CYit-_7gg52t7Ci1JHuY=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color:=
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HJR14=
6</a> (SUPPORT) - a bill regarding the right to use cash is <em>stuck in th=
e House committee on pensions.</em>&nbsp; It's companion bill,&nbsp;<a titl=
e=3D" SJR67 " href=3D"[link removed]
/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8VvChiY=
mVSVdq2neKTZlN6c=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #00=
74d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-=
weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"> SJR67 </=
a>has not had a hearing in the Senate yet.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; marg=
in: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; marg=
in-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SJR66 (" href=3D"https:/=
/api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVN=
oOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8Zdc66aWAQz5JIgbaZBeL0k=3D" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SJR66 (</a>Support) - allows patient=
s to refuse medical treatment, including vaccinations, is <em>pending in Se=
nate Health &amp; Human Services committee.</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"SB2086" href=3D"ht=
tps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1y=
tZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8WOATZKakZeONSMKpHdwpCk=3D" tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: n=
one; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding=
: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB2086</a> (SUPPORT) - makes your=
DNA YOUR property is <em>pending in Senate Health &amp; Human Services com=
mittee.</em></p> <p class=3D"align-center" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-b=
ottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>CLEARED COMMITTEE BUT STUCK IN HO=
USE CALENDARS</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; te=
xt-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Mar=
gin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB3502 " href=3D"[link removed]
emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/b=
Oxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8ZtuEhU4GzttdRjnNnVo3TI=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noo=
pener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; li=
ne-height: 1.5;">HB3502 </a>(SUPPORT) - health benefit to cover gender modi=
fication adverse affects.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0;=
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; =
Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"HB3570" href=3D"[link removed]
m/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D=
/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8cZUjPFzDp1EWnXjoPbodPc=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial=
,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; =
line-height: 1.5;">HB3570</a> (SUPPORT) - requires ID to access porn sites<=
/p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-si=
ze: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a t=
itle=3D"HB3614 " href=3D"[link removed]
ink/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOqTgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8bsl=
ZF0NvM_PZ9gXZNC6eok=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: =
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB3614=
</a>(SUPPORT) allows chaplains to be school counselors</p> <p style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"=
align-center" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: cent=
er;"><span style=3D"color: #e03e2d;"><strong>WHAT'S ON BOARD FOR NEXT WEEK?=
</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"align-left" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-=
family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0=
; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px; text-align: left;"><span style=3D"color: #000000;">As of thi=
s writing, there are not a lot of committee hearings scheduled.&nbsp; I'm s=
ure that will change.&nbsp; So use your TLO skills to see what committee is=
doing what, and then proceed accordingly.&nbsp; You can make on line comme=
nts on bills in House Committees, you can register support or opposition at=
kiosks, and you can testify at hearings. Remember that a bill that doesn't=
come out of committee is dead.<br></span></p> <p class=3D"align-center" st=
yle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight=
: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong><sp=
an style=3D"color: #000000;">SPECIFIC ACTION FOR WEEK 17 (May 1 - May 5)</s=
pan></strong></p> <p class=3D"align-left" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; M=
argin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px; text-align: left;"><strong><span style=3D"color: #000000;">1)&n=
bsp; Contact House Calendars Committee:</span></strong></p> <p class=3D"ali=
gn-left" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-h=
eight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left;"><s=
pan style=3D"color: #000000;">Ask them to schedule <strong>HB3570, HB3502,H=
B3614, </strong>linked above.</span></p> <p class=3D"align-left" style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left;"><span style=3D"color:=
#000000;">If you can be at the Capitol, go to Calendars Committee office, =
E2.148, and <strong>fill out a "green" card for each of these bills</strong=
>.&nbsp; If you cannot be at the Capitol, please contact the members by pho=
ne or email.</span></p> <p class=3D"align-left" style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left;"><span style=3D"color: #000000;">House =
Calendars Committee</span></p>=20
<table width=3D"505" style=3D"border-spacing: 0; border-coll=
apse: collapse; padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; max-widt=
h: 100%; width: 100%;">=20
<tbody>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td width=3D"149" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;">NAME</td>=20
<td width=3D"237" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;">EMAIL</td>=20
<td width=3D"119" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;">PHONE</td>=20
</tr>=20
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left;">=20
<td width=3D"149" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"[link removed]
i.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/Mjx6a1MIOLwBr6JH5Wv-m1ytZbVNoOq=
TgSBS62l2lUI=3D/bOxj2Z21b6NGOQ9b3C8o8dQkg1x63t1sRrPohh3O9ko=3D" style=3D"co=
lor: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Ana Hernandez</a></td>=20
<td width=3D"237" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto:ana=
[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0;=
text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td=
>=20
<td width=3D"119" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertica=
l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0614</td>=20
</tr>=20
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left;">=20
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l-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Toni Rose</a></td>=20
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t-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Ed Thompson</a></td>=20
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ext-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Jared Patterson</a></td>=20
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e; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: =
0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a>=
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. David Cook</a></td>=20
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[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; te=
xt-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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eight: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;">Paige Higerd, Clerk</td>=20
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eight: 1.5; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto:paige.higerd@hous=
e.texas.gov" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: le=
ft; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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ep. Ann Johnson</a></td>=20
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ext-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Dustin Burrows</a></td>=20
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Cole Hefner</a></td>=20
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[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; t=
ext-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td>=20
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Shelby Slawson</a></td>=20
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[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></=
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ep. James Talarico</a></td>=20
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[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></=
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f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">R=
ep. Charlie Geren</a></td>=20
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[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0;=
text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]</a></td=
>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: top; =
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</table> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helv=
etica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-=
align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; te=
xt-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Mar=
gin-bottom: 10px;">2) <strong>Watch for updates on the floor vote </strong>=
in the House for HB1686 (ban gender modification of children), then try to =
get to the Capitol that day in a red shirt to show support.&nbsp; If you ca=
nnot go - <strong>contact YOUR House Rep and tell them to vote YES on HB168=
6.</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">3) <strong>Review the list of bills pending in committees above</st=
rong>.&nbsp; I'm not going to list all the committee names and contacts her=
e, but you can find them on the TLO.&nbsp; I hope that most of you are prof=
icient enough by now to know how to find information there. Here's what you=
can do. <em>(remember - you can do on-line comments for any bill being hea=
rd in a House committee.&nbsp; Even Senate bills when they are in House com=
mittees.&nbsp; The links will be on the committee hearing schedule, at the =
bottom of the page.)</em></p>=20
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0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
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in: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-=
style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet; list-style-type: none;">=
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px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Ma=
rgin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; lis=
t-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><strong>Contact the com=
mittees that are sitting on bills.</strong>&nbsp; House bills that have not=
had a hearing yet are probably dead.&nbsp; BUT, there is still time for Se=
nate bills in House committees.&nbsp; And there is time for bills that have=
had a hearing, but are still pending.&nbsp; May 8 is the last day for Hous=
e Committees to report House bills out. So you have 1 week left for those H=
ouse bills pending in House committees.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Ma=
rgin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; lis=
t-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">For bills that have pas=
sed House and received in Senate - <strong>contact YOUR Senator, and commit=
tee members if assigned</strong>, to ask for their support or opposition.&n=
bsp; There are few bad bills listed above that have passed the House and we=
need to stop in the Senate.</li>=20
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Dear Friends,

Today is the 109th day of the 140 day Texas Legislature 88th Session! If I did the math right, that means we have 31 days left. You are going to start seeing things move very fast! If you don't pay attention - you could miss it!



Be prepared to watch for daily updates from TTP on our Citizen Advocate Chat group on Facebook, and from all of your favorite single issue groups. Everyone is putting out legislative alerts and you have to be ready to move fast.

On Tuesday the 25th, we had a good sized group of TTP folks (including FIVE new first timers) attend our mini training, and followed up by delivering gambling petitions, and then we joined the RPT in their rally to stop sexualization of children. About 350 people were there for the event, with speakers in the Auditorium, followed by dinner and a prayer service, hosted by Rep. Steve Toth.





HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK


SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN:

HB1686 (SUPPORT)- the ban gender modification of children bill passed out of committee (a major priority for TTP & RPT!), but has not yet been placed on a calendar for a floor vote. We have information that this will happen very soon, so if you see an alert about this bill, it means get yourself to Austin that day. We will want to fill the gallery with red shirts in support of this bill. If the bill gets to a floor vote, there is no Republican who can afford to vote against it. It's THAT important to R. voters! We can get this done!

SB12 (SUPPORT) - stops drag shows with children. Passed Senate, now in House State Affairs Committee.

SB163 (SUPPORT) - removes the sunset clause on parent opt-in for human sexuality instruction. Passed Senate, received in the House.

HB4520 (SUPPORT) regarding educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. Placed on State Calendar for 4/28. Contact YOUR Rep and ask to vote YES on HB4520.

TRANSPORTATION:

HB2795 (OPPOSE)- the bill to extend public/private toll contract on a road that is paid for to pay for another road! (musical chairs for toll funding!), passed in the House, and we need to stop it in the Senate. The vote was 99 to 46. Watch for future messages about how to kill this bill in the Senate.

EDUCATION:

SB8 (DRAW YOUR OWN CONLUSIONS) - ESA's and other school choice issues. Passed Senate, referred to House Public Ed, no hearing yet.

SB17 (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop colleges and universities from using DEI in hiring decisions, or have a DEI department, passed in the Senate, and is received in the House - no committee assignment.

ELECTIONS:

HB1243 (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony. Passed House 4/27. Now goes to Senate.

SB1070 & HB2809 (SUPPORT) - removes Texas from ERIC cross check program for voters. SB1070 passed Senate. Both in House Elections. SB1070 voted favorably out, HB2809 still pending.

HB5231 & SB990 (SUPPORT) - eliminates countywide voting & returns to precinct-based voting. HB2531 in House Elections (no hearing so it's probably dead). SB990 Passed Senate, referred to House Elections, no hearing yet.

HB1635 (OPPOSE)– Pulls state funding from the Republican Party of Texas if we don’t follow the election law dictates of the Biden administration or RNC. Passed House, referred to Senate State Affairs. We must stop this one in the Senate!

HB4636 (OPPOSE) – Gives county chairs power to appoint precinct chairs to vacant positions over the objection of a majority of their County Executive Committee. Reported favorably out of House Elections Committee. It will go to Senate now, and we must stop it there.

BORDER SECURITY:

It's not showing in TLO yet, but we have inside information that the House State Affairs Committee held a quick, unrecorded meeting Thursday and passed out of committee HB20, HB7, and HB82. All good border protection bills! Check back on TLO to confirm. If this is true - they all move to Senate and have a good chance of passing there.

SB147 (SUPPORT) - the bill to stop Chinese government ownership of Texas land, passed in the Senate and has been received in the House. No committee assignment yet in the House.

MISCELLANEOUS:

HB17 (SUPPORT) - would remove DA's who refuse to prosecute certain crimes, has passed the House and now goes to the Senate.

PENDING IN COMMITTEES

SB2 (SUPPORT) - restores illegal voting to felony. In House Elections, no hearing yet

SB1072 (SUPPORT) - prohibits instruction or conversation related to sexual orientation or gender in schools. Pending in Senate Public Education.

SB921 & HB3611 (SUPPORT) - bans ranked choice voting. Both bills in House Elections. The House bill has had a hearing but left pending.

HB1507 (SUPPORT) - prohibits any discussions or celebrations related to sexual preference in public schools. Pending in House Public Ed.

HB2991 (SUPPORT) - the good bill to reform toll billing, is pending in Transportation committee.

HJR146 (SUPPORT) - a bill regarding the right to use cash is stuck in the House committee on pensions. It's companion bill, SJR67 has not had a hearing in the Senate yet.

SJR66 (Support) - allows patients to refuse medical treatment, including vaccinations, is pending in Senate Health & Human Services committee.

SB2086 (SUPPORT) - makes your DNA YOUR property is pending in Senate Health & Human Services committee.

CLEARED COMMITTEE BUT STUCK IN HOUSE CALENDARS

HB3502 (SUPPORT) - health benefit to cover gender modification adverse affects.

HB3570 (SUPPORT) - requires ID to access porn sites

HB3614 (SUPPORT) allows chaplains to be school counselors



WHAT'S ON BOARD FOR NEXT WEEK?

As of this writing, there are not a lot of committee hearings scheduled. I'm sure that will change. So use your TLO skills to see what committee is doing what, and then proceed accordingly. You can make on line comments on bills in House Committees, you can register support or opposition at kiosks, and you can testify at hearings. Remember that a bill that doesn't come out of committee is dead.


SPECIFIC ACTION FOR WEEK 17 (May 1 - May 5)

1) Contact House Calendars Committee:

Ask them to schedule HB3570, HB3502,HB3614, linked above.

If you can be at the Capitol, go to Calendars Committee office, E2.148, and fill out a "green" card for each of these bills. If you cannot be at the Capitol, please contact the members by phone or email.

House Calendars Committee

NAME

EMAIL

PHONE

Rep. Ana Hernandez

[email protected]

512-463-0614

Rep. Toni Rose

[email protected]

512-463-0664

Rep. Ed Thompson

[email protected]

512-463-0707

Rep. Jared Patterson

[email protected]

512-463-0694

Rep. David Cook

[email protected]

512-463-0371

Paige Higerd, Clerk

[email protected]

512-463-0758

Rep. Ann Johnson

[email protected]

512-463-0389

Rep. Dustin Burrows

[email protected]

512-463-0542

Rep. Cole Hefner

[email protected]

512-463-0271

Rep. Shelby Slawson

[email protected]

512-463-0628

Rep. James Talarico

[email protected]

512-463-0821

Rep. Charlie Geren

[email protected]

512-463-0610



2) Watch for updates on the floor vote in the House for HB1686 (ban gender modification of children), then try to get to the Capitol that day in a red shirt to show support. If you cannot go - contact YOUR House Rep and tell them to vote YES on HB1686.

3) Review the list of bills pending in committees above. I'm not going to list all the committee names and contacts here, but you can find them on the TLO. I hope that most of you are proficient enough by now to know how to find information there. Here's what you can do. (remember - you can do on-line comments for any bill being heard in a House committee. Even Senate bills when they are in House committees. The links will be on the committee hearing schedule, at the bottom of the page.)

Contact the committees that are sitting on bills. House bills that have not had a hearing yet are probably dead. BUT, there is still time for Senate bills in House committees. And there is time for bills that have had a hearing, but are still pending. May 8 is the last day for House Committees to report House bills out. So you have 1 week left for those House bills pending in House committees.

For bills that have passed House and received in Senate - contact YOUR Senator, and committee members if assigned, to ask for their support or opposition. There are few bad bills listed above that have passed the House and we need to stop in the Senate.

4) Tuesday May 2 - meet us at the Capitol at 10 am in the Rotunda. I will have a plan of action for the day, based on updated information on all the bills that we're watching.

Thanks everyone! We're seeing some good stuff happening for our priorities but not enough. We need lots of participation and engagement. Please do what you can, and as always, pray for our safety and our efforts.

God bless,

Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project

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We put the location in the subject of every event email so that you can easily delete without opening it, but you know what is a better idea? Forward the event to those you know in that area! We send all event emails to all subscribers because so many True Texans do just that... share the invites! We hope you will too, but if not, kindly just delete. No need to send in a complaint or unsubscribe. There truly is a method to our madness as we work hard to build the army across this great big state! Sometimes we send emails only to specific counties. If you want to update what counties are on your profile, please click here.
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