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Dear Friends,

We're in the final countdown for TX Lege! Only 2 weeks and 3 days left. S=
o it's time to carefully choose our battles. We can no longer afford to pu=
rsue things that have little to no chance of making it through the process,=
and instead, need to focus on the important priority issues that still do =
have a chance for success.



That's a tough thing to do, because it means letting go of some things that=
are very important to us all. The Democrats and Republicans in the TX Hou=
se have severely let us down (again!) on several issues. Now we have to fi=
ght for the ones that still have a hope, and mostly depend on the Senate to=
either make things happen, or stop the bad stuff.

Something to remember regarding these bills that are being killed or stalle=
d on points of order. When the Speaker sustains a point of order, 10 membe=
rs can object to the decision and override it. Last week, when the SB14 an=
d HB20 points of order were sustained, there were not 10 Republican members=
that would stand up to object and override them. That means that there ar=
e not 10 strong Republicans in the TX House who will stand up and do the ri=
ght thing. Very sad!

Here are some things that can still be addressed with hope for success. I'=
m sure there are others, and I'll get emails saying "why didn't you mention=
XXX" but these are the hot ones that I know about. If you know others, pl=
ease share on the Citizen Advocate FB page.

SB14 - Ban gender modification of children is back on the Major State Calen=
dar for today, May 12. After 2 previous attempts thwarted with points of o=
rder, we still have hope that this will make it today. It's the only thing=
on the major calendar but don't be fooled - there is always business from =
the previous day that has to be dealt with, so who knows what time they wil=
l get to it. They gavel in at 9.

SB12 - Prevent children from attending drag shows was heard in the House St=
ate Affairs Committee, but was left pending.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT CHILDREN:=20

SB14 - contact your Rep (especially the Democrat ones), Phelan's office, an=
d the Governor. Tell them SB14 must pass, and and they MUST stop the Democr=
ats attempts to derail it with frivolous objections. Bob Green made some ex=
cellent points about the Democrats:

It's noteworthy that SB 14 has 10 authors, 5 Co-Authors and 76 Co-Sponsors =
listed; and I'm not sure if any of the Dems would really want their vote ag=
ainst SB 14 (to support the performance of gender contradicting mutilations=
of gender-confused children) to be publicized to all of their constituents=
. So, check your voter registration card, and if any of these lefties are y=
our State Rep., CALL them: Howard, Cole (HD 46), Hinojosa (HD 49), Zwiener =
(HD 45), Goodwin (HD 47), Talarico (HD 52), Israel (HD 50), and Rodriguez (=
HD 51). Let these liberal Dems (but I repeat myself) know that you support =
SD 14 and that you will publicize their "no" vote if they cast it against S=
B 14.

If you live in those Reps districts he mentions, be sure to make it clear t=
hat you support SB14 and expect it to pass.=20

SB12 - Contact members of the House State Affairs Committee. Tell them to =
move SB12 out of committee, and expedite calendars to get it to a floor vot=
e.

HB20 - Our best hope and opportunity for meaningful border security is dead=
. After surviving 2 points of order and a barrage of arguments against, Re=
p. Rafael Anchia filed a point of order that the Speaker sustained, and kil=
led the bill. Rep. Ryan Guillen amended his HB 7 to add most of the Border=
Protection Unit creation language back into his bill, and got it passed. B=
ut what we no longer have in HB 7 is the most important item of the session=
=E2=80=93 the invocation of Texas=E2=80=99 right to independent, no-permis=
sion-needed self defense in Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.=
=20

Fortunately, the Senate has delivered just such a document - SCR 23 by Sena=
tor Lois Kolkhorst. It passed the Senate with only one vote against. And i=
t is sitting in the House State Affairs Committee, waiting for a hearing.

HB7 also has some bad stuff that sneaked in last minute with an amendment. =
It requires consent from border county commissioners. There is a chance t=
o fix and make better when it goes to the Senate.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR BORDER SECURITY: Contact members of the House State Af=
fairs Committee and demand that they hold a hearing on SCR23 quickly and mo=
ve it immediately through Calendars and to the floor for a vote. Also cont=
act Senators about fixing HB7 when it comes to them.

HB900 - Removes dirty books from school libraries, passed the House and was=
referred to Senate Public Ed where a hearing was held yesterday. It is st=
ill pending in committee.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO DEFEAT DIRTY BOOKS: Contact members of the Senate Publi=
c Ed Committee and urge them to vote it out of Committee quickly.

The Gambling Bills HJR155 and HJR102 are moving through the House. TTP has=
tried to stop these bills, but HJR102 was passed yesterday with 102 yes vo=
tes (2 more than the required 100). I've heard that a lot of vote wranglin=
g went on in order to reach the 100 needed. HJR155 had a 92/51 vote on Wed=
nesday, but has now been postponed to midnight tonight to try to whip the 1=
00 votes needed for a constitutional amendment. (Don't you just love the w=
ay the House plods and plunks along about stopping the mutilation of childr=
en, but can go full speed ahead on legalized gambling?)

Interesting observation on the gambling bills - HJR102 (sports betting) rec=
eived YAY votes from the likes of Leo-Wilson, Bumgarner, Frazier, Holland, =
Kacal, Schofield, Tindrholt, Troxclair, Thimesch. We have a lot of support=
ers in those districts - you might want to contact your rep if you are one =
of them. Then... on HJR155 (the casino bill) I noticed that Tinderholt, Tr=
oxclair, and Leo-Wilson voted NAY. Hmmmm.... you might want to ask them wh=
y.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP GAMBLING: The Casino bill will likely pass tonight=
in the House, and then everything rests with the Senate. Lt. Gov has said=
there is no support in the Senate for gambling bills, BUT... he might be =
wrong about that. So we can contact our Senators and members of the Senate=
Committee it gets assigned to to get them to kill the gambling bills.

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OTHER DISTURBING THINGS MOVING THROUGH THE TX HOUSE:

If you're interested in the School Choice/ESA bill: SB8 passed Senate, and=
is now in the hands of the House Education Committee. On Wed. Chair Buckl=
ey asked for permission from the House to suspend the rules requiring 3 day=
s notice of meetings (a common practice). Rep Earnest Bailes (R) objected =
to the motion and it failed on a 65/76 vote. This is a Republican trying t=
o derail a Republican Legislative Priority. This is practically unheard of=
for the anyone to object to these requests for committee meetings. The bi=
ll is now set for hearing on Monday May 15. If you want to support or oppo=
se, you can get yourself to Austin on Monday to testify. Love it or hate it=
- be sure you read the committee substitute that will likely change it sig=
nificantly for the original.

SB17 - the bill that would have prevented colleges and university from usin=
g DEI in hiring and policy was a strong bill passed in the Senate. It is no=
w in House Higher Ed committee being gutted with a committee substitute.

HB3502 - the bill that would provide health care benefits to people who are=
de-transitioning and or experiencing adverse effects from transition treat=
ment is DEAD thanks to Democrats chubbing and running out the clock.

HB3418 - the pilot program for a mileage tax passed first reading at 102/35=
and third reading at 96/46. That means that a lot of Republicans voted fo=
r it. It now goes to the Senate.

On a positive note - SB1527 that would impose harsher punishments on sex tr=
affickers has passed both chambers and been sent to the Governor. Fingers =
crossed that he signs it.

So there is a brief snapshot of how our Republican representatives have fai=
led us again. Please remember this next spring when they are running for r=
e-election and telling you what a great conservative session we had in 2023=
! Be armed with the facts, and don't fall for the lies.

It's also time right now (ok, after May 29) to start recruiting candidates =
to challenge these awful representatives who run on the Republican ticket a=
nd behave like Democrats (or cowards).

Thank you for the work that you've done this session. I've seen more and m=
ore involvement, which makes my heart happy.

We'll be at the Capitol on Tuesday May 16th to continue the work. Please j=
oin us if you can - we'll meet up in the Rotunda at 10.

For Texas!

Fran Rhodes, President

Here is Contact Information for action items above:

Governor Abbott

Governor's office: 512-463-1782 or 800-843-5789

Chief of Staff Gardner Pate: 512-463-1762

Policy Advisory Steve Munisteri: 512-463-1830

Lt. Governor Patrick

(512) 463-0001

Email with this link

Speaker Phelan

Capitol office: 512-463-1000

District Office in Orange: 409-745-2777

House State Affairs Committee

Name

Email

Phone #

Rep. Rafael Anch=C3=ADa

[email protected]

512-643-0746

Rep. Will Metcalf

[email protected]

512-463-0726

Rep. John T. Smithee

[email protected]

512-463-0702

Rep. Ana Hernandez

[email protected]

512-463-0614

Rep. Richard Pe=C3=B1a Raymond

[email protected]

512-463-0558

Rep. Todd Hunter

[email protected]

512-463-0672

Rep. Ryan Guillen

[email protected]

512-463-0416

Rep. Senfronia Thompson

[email protected]

512-463-0720

Rep. Chris Turner

[email protected]

512-463-0574

Rep. David Spiller

[email protected]

512-463-0526

Rep. Jay Dean

[email protected]

512-463-0750

Rep. Shelby Slawson

[email protected]

512-463-0628

Rep. Charlie Geren

[email protected]

512-43-0610

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Senate Public Education Committee

Name

Party

Email

Dist.

Phone #

Brandon Creighton

R

[email protected]

4

512-463-0104

Donna Campbell

R

[email protected]

25

512-463-0125

Paul Bettencourt

R

[email protected]

7

5512-463-0107

Brian Birdwell

R

[email protected]

22

512-43-0122

Pete Flores

R

[email protected]

24

512-463-0124

Phil King

R

[email protected]

10

512-43-0110

Mayes Middleton

R

[email protected]

11

512-463-0111

Tan parker

R

[email protected]

12

512-463-0112

Angela Paxton

R

[email protected]

8

512-463-0108

Drew Springer

R

[email protected]

30

512-463-0130

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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=
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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=
; 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;">We=
're in the final countdown for TX Lege!&nbsp; Only 2 weeks and 3 days left.=
&nbsp; So it's time to <strong>carefully choose our battles.</strong>&nbsp;=
We can no longer afford to pursue things that have little to no chance of =
making it through the process, and instead, need to focus on the important =
priority issues that still do have a chance for success.</p>=20
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les.jpg" alt=3D"Choose%20your%20battles.jpg" width=3D"225" align=3D"middle"=
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</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;">That's a tough thing to do, because it means letting go of=
some things that are very important to us all.&nbsp; The Democrats and Rep=
ublicans in the TX House have severely let us down (again!) on several issu=
es.&nbsp; Now we have to fight for the ones that still have a hope, and mos=
tly depend on the Senate to either make things happen, or stop the bad stuf=
f.</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>Something to remember </strong>regarding these bills that are being =
killed or stalled on points of order.&nbsp; When the Speaker sustains a poi=
nt of order, 10 members can object to the decision and override it.&nbsp; L=
ast week, when the SB14 and HB20 points of order were sustained, there were=
not 10 Republican members that would stand up to object and override them.=
&nbsp; That means that there are not 10 strong Republicans in the TX House =
who will stand up and do the right thing.&nbsp; Very sad!</p> <p style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Here are some things =
that can still be addressed with hope for success.&nbsp; I'm sure there are=
others, and I'll get emails saying "why didn't you mention XXX" but these =
are the hot ones that I know about.&nbsp; If you know others, please share =
on the <a title=3D"Citizen Advocate FB page." href=3D"[link removed]
s.com/emails/tracking/click-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCw=
I=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE3dUWZY3Og3QsjQxpd8iKXo=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: l=
eft; line-height: 1.5;">Citizen Advocate FB page.</a></p> <p style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong><a title=3D"SB14"=
href=3D"[link removed]
KrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE-eBydUVOR3lSvBWbnJg=
ki0=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;">SB14</a> - Ban gender =
modification of children </strong>is back on the Major State Calendar for t=
oday, May 12.&nbsp; After 2 previous attempts thwarted with points of order=
, we still have hope that this will make it today.&nbsp; It's the only thin=
g on the major calendar but don't be fooled - there is always business from=
the previous day that has to be dealt with, so who knows what time they wi=
ll get to it.&nbsp; They gavel in at 9.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-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><a title=3D"SB12 " href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx1=
5O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE1Ty5AbwUczRvUKTijmTtd0=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;">SB12 </a>- Prevent children from at=
tending drag shows</strong> was heard in the House State Affairs Committee,=
but was left pending.</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;"><strong>WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT CHILDREN</strong>:&nb=
sp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fon=
t-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">=
SB14 - contact your Rep (especially the Democrat ones), Phelan's office, an=
d the Governor. Tell them SB14 must pass, and and they MUST stop the Democr=
ats attempts to derail it with frivolous objections. Bob Green made some ex=
cellent points about the Democrats:</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px;"><em><span class=3D"x193=
iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x=
1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" =
dir=3D"auto"><span class=3D"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6pr=
xxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u"><strong>It's noteworthy that SB 14 has 10 auth=
ors, 5 Co-Authors and 76 Co-Sponsors listed; and I'm not sure if any of the=
Dems would really want their vote against SB 14 (to support the performanc=
e of gender contradicting mutilations of gender-confused children) to be pu=
blicized to all of their constituents. So, check your voter registration ca=
rd, and if any of these lefties are your State Rep., CALL them: Howard, Col=
e (HD 46), Hinojosa (HD 49), Zwiener (HD 45), Goodwin (HD 47), Talarico (HD=
52), Israel (HD 50), and Rodriguez (HD 51). Let these liberal Dems (but I =
repeat myself) know that you support SD 14 and that you will publicize thei=
r "no" vote if they cast it against SB 14.</strong></span></span></em></p> =
<p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-w=
eight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">If you l=
ive in those Reps districts he mentions, be sure to make it clear that you =
support SB14 and expect it to pass.&nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margi=
n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margi=
n-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">SB12 - Contact members of the House S=
tate Affairs Committee.&nbsp; Tell them to move SB12 out of committee, and =
expedite calendars to get it to a floor vote.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c414=
4; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; m=
argin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; m=
argin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong><a title=3D"HB20" href=3D=
"[link removed]
eLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE8XNNwBw1m_2s8p2VwFNQIc=3D" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration=
: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padd=
ing: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB20</a> - Our best hope and o=
pportunity for meaningful border security</strong> is <span style=3D"text-d=
ecoration: underline;">dead</span>.&nbsp; After surviving 2 points of order=
and a barrage of arguments against, Rep. Rafael Anchia filed a point of or=
der that the Speaker sustained, and killed the bill. &nbsp;Rep. Ryan Guille=
n amended his <strong>HB 7</strong> to add most of the Border Protection Un=
it creation language back into his bill, and got it passed. But what we no =
longer have in HB 7 is the most important item of the session =E2=80=93 the=
invocation of Texas=E2=80=99 right to independent, no-permission-needed se=
lf defense in Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.&nbsp;</p> <p =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Fortunately=
, the Senate has delivered just such a document -&nbsp;<strong><a title=3D"=
SCR 23" href=3D"[link removed]
Jvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE49l3Snd7paeR=
mEGXvRHwvA=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;">SCR 23</a> </st=
rong>by Senator Lois Kolkhorst. &nbsp;It passed the Senate with only one vo=
te against. And it is sitting in the House State Affairs Committee, waiting=
for a hearing.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-alig=
n: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bot=
tom: 10px;">HB7 also has some bad stuff that sneaked in last minute with an=
amendment.&nbsp; It requires consent from border county commissioners.&nbs=
p; There is a chance to fix and make better when it goes to 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=
>WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR BORDER SECURITY</strong>:&nbsp; Contact members of the=
House State Affairs Committee and demand that they hold a hearing on SCR23=
quickly and move it immediately through Calendars and to the floor for a v=
ote.&nbsp; Also contact Senators about fixing HB7 when it comes to them.</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;"><stron=
g><a title=3D"HB900" href=3D"[link removed]
ck-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBU=
E_STcmHaRU8vhrqSNfoi1uM=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"col=
or: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">HB=
900</a> - Removes dirty books from school libraries</strong>, passed the Ho=
use and was referred to Senate Public Ed where a hearing was held yesterday=
.&nbsp; It is still pending in committee.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margi=
n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margi=
n-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>WHAT YOU CAN DO TO DEFEAT DIR=
TY BOOKS</strong>:&nbsp; Contact members of the Senate Public Ed Committee =
and urge them to vote it out of Committee quickly.</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>The Gambling Bills <=
a title=3D"HJR155" href=3D"[link removed]
-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUEz=
-ajN3jXcg6Tc9Mlgn3XFo=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;">HJR1=
55</a> and <a title=3D"HJR102" href=3D"[link removed]
acking/click-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVI=
iasS08_EBUE6SnM8qgW2JD3LybGL5qjiA=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" st=
yle=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height=
: 1.5;">HJR102</a></strong> are moving through the House.&nbsp; TTP has tri=
ed to stop these bills, but HJR102 was passed yesterday with 102 yes votes =
(2 more than the required 100).&nbsp; I've heard that a lot of vote wrangli=
ng went on in order to reach the 100 needed.&nbsp; HJR155 had a 92/51 vote =
on Wednesday, but has now been postponed to midnight tonight to try to whip=
the 100 votes needed for a constitutional amendment.&nbsp; (<em>Don't you =
just love the way the House plods and plunks along about stopping the mutil=
ation of children, but can go full speed ahead on legalized gambling?</em>)=
</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-s=
ize: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Int=
eresting observation on the gambling bills - HJR102 (sports betting) receiv=
ed YAY votes from the likes of Leo-Wilson, Bumgarner, Frazier, Holland, Kac=
al, Schofield, Tindrholt, Troxclair, Thimesch.&nbsp; We have a lot of suppo=
rters in those districts - you might want to contact your rep if you are on=
e of them.&nbsp; Then... on HJR155 (the casino bill) I noticed that Tinderh=
olt, Troxclair, and Leo-Wilson voted NAY.&nbsp; Hmmmm.... you might want to=
ask them why.</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>WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP GAMBLING</strong>:&nbsp; The Cas=
ino bill will likely pass tonight in the House, and then everything rests w=
ith the Senate.&nbsp; Lt. Gov has said there is no support in the Senate fo=
r gambling bills, BUT...&nbsp; he might be wrong about that.&nbsp; So we ca=
n contact our Senators and members of the Senate Committee it gets assigned=
to to get them to kill the gambling bills.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"align-center=
" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong=
>OTHER DISTURBING THINGS MOVING THROUGH THE TX HOUSE</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;"><strong>If you'r=
e interested in the School Choice/ESA bill:&nbsp;</strong> <a title=3D"SB8"=
href=3D"[link removed]
KrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE5a2cGpxIfnAtuCniPwg=
kik=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;">SB8</a> passed Senate,=
and is now in the hands of the House Education Committee.&nbsp; On Wed. Ch=
air Buckley asked for permission from the House to suspend the rules requir=
ing 3 days notice of meetings (a common practice).&nbsp; Rep Earnest Bailes=
(R) objected to the motion and it failed on a 65/76 vote.&nbsp; This is a =
Republican trying to derail a Republican Legislative Priority.&nbsp; This i=
s practically unheard of for the anyone to object to these requests for com=
mittee meetings.&nbsp; The bill is now set for hearing on Monday May 15.&nb=
sp; If you want to support or oppose, you can get yourself to Austin on Mon=
day to testify. Love it or hate it - be sure you read the committee substit=
ute that will likely change it significantly for the original.</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;"><strong><a title=
=3D"SB17 " href=3D"[link removed]
-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE9rX92Xznv=
p-uFdeFJyaDao=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d=
9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-wei=
ght: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">SB17 </a>- t=
he bill that would have prevented colleges and university from using DEI</s=
trong> in hiring and policy was a strong bill passed in the Senate. It is n=
ow in House Higher Ed committee being gutted with a committee substitute.</=
p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fon=
t-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-siz=
e: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><stro=
ng><a title=3D"HB3502" href=3D"[link removed]
lick-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_E=
BUE_e_N-8iScFUO8dFTCg1UqQ=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"c=
olor: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">=
HB3502</a> - the bill that would provide health care benefits to people who=
are de-transitioning </strong>and or experiencing adverse effects from tra=
nsition treatment is DEAD thanks to Democrats chubbing and running out the =
clock.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif; 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><a title=3D"HB3418" href=3D"[link removed]
acking/click-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVI=
iasS08_EBUE5b5_nXxjJSz5KhEXwUSjw0=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" st=
yle=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height=
: 1.5;">HB3418</a> - the pilot program for a mileage tax </strong>passed fi=
rst reading at 102/35 and third reading at 96/46.&nbsp; That means that a l=
ot of Republicans voted for it.&nbsp; It now goes to the Senate.</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>On a p=
ositive note</strong> - <a title=3D"SB1527" href=3D"[link removed]
com/emails/tracking/click-link/C5-UfJvy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=
=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE6nFNoQxYfK6L8LNzQIBxcU=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: l=
eft; line-height: 1.5;">SB1527</a> that would impose harsher punishments on=
sex traffickers has passed both chambers and been sent to the Governor.&nb=
sp; Fingers crossed that he signs it.</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-bo=
ttom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">So there is a brief snapshot of how our R=
epublican representatives have failed us again.&nbsp; Please remember this =
next spring when they are running for re-election and telling you what a gr=
eat conservative session we had in 2023!&nbsp; <em>Be armed with the facts,=
and don't fall for the lies.</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;">It's also time right now (ok, after May 29) =
to start recruiting candidates to challenge these awful representatives who=
run on the Republican ticket and behave like Democrats (or cowards).</p> <=
p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Thank you=
for the work that you've done this session.&nbsp; I've seen more and more =
involvement, which makes my heart happy.</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;">We'll be at the Capitol on <strong>Tue=
sday May 16th</strong> to continue the work.&nbsp; Please join us if you ca=
n - we'll meet up in the Rotunda at 10.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-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;">For Texas!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c41=
44; 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;">Fran Rhodes, President</p> <p cl=
ass=3D"align-center" 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-alig=
n: center;"><strong>Here is Contact Information for action items above:</st=
rong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; f=
ont-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;=
"><strong>Governor Abbott</strong></p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: =
break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-style: disc outside; m=
so-special-format: bullet; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5;">Governor's office:&nbsp; 512-463-1782 or 800-843-5789</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: =
break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-style: disc outside; m=
so-special-format: bullet; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5;">Chief of Staff Gardner Pate:&nbsp; 512-463-1762</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: =
break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-style: disc outside; m=
so-special-format: bullet; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5;">Policy Advisory Steve Munisteri:&nbsp; 512-463-1830</li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><strong>Lt. Governor Patrick</strong></p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">(512) 463-0001</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><a title=3D"Email with this=
link" href=3D"[link removed]
vy-q9MKrKa1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUEy0XSOFCNuF6sy=
qMaFYZCfk=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; t=
ext-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:=
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Email with this =
link</a></li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><strong>Speaker Phelan</strong></p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: =
break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-style: disc outside; m=
so-special-format: bullet; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5;">Capitol office:&nbsp; 512-463-1000</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: =
break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-style: disc outside; m=
so-special-format: bullet; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5;">District Office in Orange: 409-745-2777</li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;"><strong>&nbsp;House State Affairs Committee</strong></p>=20
<table width=3D"490" 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
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left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162">Name=
</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"238">Ema=
il</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"90">Phon=
e #</td>=20
</tr>=20
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left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE23cPfTCW-SmZKazyNrIme=
0=3D" 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;">Rep. Rafael Anch=C3=ADa</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" 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;">[email protected]</a></=
td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-643-0746</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUEzdjGNSFktbjyeMRvfXo2v=
E=3D" 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;">Rep. Will Metcalf</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;">Will.Metcalf@hous=
e.texas.gov</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0726</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE4XUTSuHWsrflfH2axTv-e=
E=3D" 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;">Rep. John T. Smithee</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;">John.Smithee@hous=
e.texas.gov</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0702</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE6ANpi_lsp9uKlK_TBgMFm=
E=3D" 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;">Rep. Ana Hernandez</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" 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;">[email protected]</a>=
</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0614</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE21uDsmEfk1f2WVFP1Izl1=
s=3D" 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;">Rep. Richard Pe=C3=B1a Raymond</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decorat=
ion: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; p=
adding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">[email protected]=
exas.gov</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0558</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE-WVK5FPSlWiW0qTrFTchj=
A=3D" 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;">Rep. Todd Hunter</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;">Todd.Hunter@house=
.texas.gov</td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 115.467px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-463-0672</td>=
=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left;">=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 163.85px; border-collapse: collapse;" width=3D"162"><a h=
ref=3D"[link removed]
Ka1xjaeLwx15O_EexrfPjJ2pvLCwI=3D/JLLG_-fQVIiasS08_EBUE3AqHdJ14RmpjvpW1zVCB7=
4=3D" 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;">Rep. Ryan Guillen</a></td>=20
<td style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-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-h=
eight: 1.5; width: 267.683px; border-collapse: collapse;">Ryan.Guillen@hous=
e.texas.gov</td>=20
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as.gov</a></td>=20
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e-height: 1.5;">Rep. Chris Turner</a></td>=20
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e-height: 1.5;">Rep. David Spiller</a></td>=20
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e-height: 1.5;">Rep. Jay Dean</a></td>=20
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xas.gov</td>=20
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e-height: 1.5;">Rep. Charlie Geren</a></td>=20
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se.texas.gov</td>=20
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eight: 1.5; width: 241.2px; border-collapse: collapse;">Brandon.Creighton@s=
enate.texas.gov</td>=20
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color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; =
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eight: 1.5; width: 35.3333px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"https:=
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=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
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.5;">4</a></td>=20
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Campbell</td>=20
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te.texas.gov</td>=20
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color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; =
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eight: 1.5; width: 241.2px; border-collapse: collapse;">Paul.Bettencourt@se=
nate.texas.gov</td>=20
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eight: 1.5; width: 241.2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"mailto:B=
[email protected]" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: n=
one; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding=
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eight: 1.5; width: 102.367px; border-collapse: collapse;">512-43-0122</td>=
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Dear Friends,

We're in the final countdown for TX Lege! Only 2 weeks and 3 days left. So it's time to carefully choose our battles. We can no longer afford to pursue things that have little to no chance of making it through the process, and instead, need to focus on the important priority issues that still do have a chance for success.



That's a tough thing to do, because it means letting go of some things that are very important to us all. The Democrats and Republicans in the TX House have severely let us down (again!) on several issues. Now we have to fight for the ones that still have a hope, and mostly depend on the Senate to either make things happen, or stop the bad stuff.

Something to remember regarding these bills that are being killed or stalled on points of order. When the Speaker sustains a point of order, 10 members can object to the decision and override it. Last week, when the SB14 and HB20 points of order were sustained, there were not 10 Republican members that would stand up to object and override them. That means that there are not 10 strong Republicans in the TX House who will stand up and do the right thing. Very sad!

Here are some things that can still be addressed with hope for success. I'm sure there are others, and I'll get emails saying "why didn't you mention XXX" but these are the hot ones that I know about. If you know others, please share on the Citizen Advocate FB page.

SB14 - Ban gender modification of children is back on the Major State Calendar for today, May 12. After 2 previous attempts thwarted with points of order, we still have hope that this will make it today. It's the only thing on the major calendar but don't be fooled - there is always business from the previous day that has to be dealt with, so who knows what time they will get to it. They gavel in at 9.

SB12 - Prevent children from attending drag shows was heard in the House State Affairs Committee, but was left pending.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT CHILDREN:

SB14 - contact your Rep (especially the Democrat ones), Phelan's office, and the Governor. Tell them SB14 must pass, and and they MUST stop the Democrats attempts to derail it with frivolous objections. Bob Green made some excellent points about the Democrats:

It's noteworthy that SB 14 has 10 authors, 5 Co-Authors and 76 Co-Sponsors listed; and I'm not sure if any of the Dems would really want their vote against SB 14 (to support the performance of gender contradicting mutilations of gender-confused children) to be publicized to all of their constituents. So, check your voter registration card, and if any of these lefties are your State Rep., CALL them: Howard, Cole (HD 46), Hinojosa (HD 49), Zwiener (HD 45), Goodwin (HD 47), Talarico (HD 52), Israel (HD 50), and Rodriguez (HD 51). Let these liberal Dems (but I repeat myself) know that you support SD 14 and that you will publicize their "no" vote if they cast it against SB 14.

If you live in those Reps districts he mentions, be sure to make it clear that you support SB14 and expect it to pass.

SB12 - Contact members of the House State Affairs Committee. Tell them to move SB12 out of committee, and expedite calendars to get it to a floor vote.

HB20 - Our best hope and opportunity for meaningful border security is dead. After surviving 2 points of order and a barrage of arguments against, Rep. Rafael Anchia filed a point of order that the Speaker sustained, and killed the bill. Rep. Ryan Guillen amended his HB 7 to add most of the Border Protection Unit creation language back into his bill, and got it passed. But what we no longer have in HB 7 is the most important item of the session – the invocation of Texas’ right to independent, no-permission-needed self defense in Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.

Fortunately, the Senate has delivered just such a document - SCR 23 by Senator Lois Kolkhorst. It passed the Senate with only one vote against. And it is sitting in the House State Affairs Committee, waiting for a hearing.

HB7 also has some bad stuff that sneaked in last minute with an amendment. It requires consent from border county commissioners. There is a chance to fix and make better when it goes to the Senate.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR BORDER SECURITY: Contact members of the House State Affairs Committee and demand that they hold a hearing on SCR23 quickly and move it immediately through Calendars and to the floor for a vote. Also contact Senators about fixing HB7 when it comes to them.

HB900 - Removes dirty books from school libraries, passed the House and was referred to Senate Public Ed where a hearing was held yesterday. It is still pending in committee.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO DEFEAT DIRTY BOOKS: Contact members of the Senate Public Ed Committee and urge them to vote it out of Committee quickly.

The Gambling Bills HJR155 and HJR102 are moving through the House. TTP has tried to stop these bills, but HJR102 was passed yesterday with 102 yes votes (2 more than the required 100). I've heard that a lot of vote wrangling went on in order to reach the 100 needed. HJR155 had a 92/51 vote on Wednesday, but has now been postponed to midnight tonight to try to whip the 100 votes needed for a constitutional amendment. (Don't you just love the way the House plods and plunks along about stopping the mutilation of children, but can go full speed ahead on legalized gambling?)

Interesting observation on the gambling bills - HJR102 (sports betting) received YAY votes from the likes of Leo-Wilson, Bumgarner, Frazier, Holland, Kacal, Schofield, Tindrholt, Troxclair, Thimesch. We have a lot of supporters in those districts - you might want to contact your rep if you are one of them. Then... on HJR155 (the casino bill) I noticed that Tinderholt, Troxclair, and Leo-Wilson voted NAY. Hmmmm.... you might want to ask them why.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP GAMBLING: The Casino bill will likely pass tonight in the House, and then everything rests with the Senate. Lt. Gov has said there is no support in the Senate for gambling bills, BUT... he might be wrong about that. So we can contact our Senators and members of the Senate Committee it gets assigned to to get them to kill the gambling bills.



OTHER DISTURBING THINGS MOVING THROUGH THE TX HOUSE:

If you're interested in the School Choice/ESA bill: SB8 passed Senate, and is now in the hands of the House Education Committee. On Wed. Chair Buckley asked for permission from the House to suspend the rules requiring 3 days notice of meetings (a common practice). Rep Earnest Bailes (R) objected to the motion and it failed on a 65/76 vote. This is a Republican trying to derail a Republican Legislative Priority. This is practically unheard of for the anyone to object to these requests for committee meetings. The bill is now set for hearing on Monday May 15. If you want to support or oppose, you can get yourself to Austin on Monday to testify. Love it or hate it - be sure you read the committee substitute that will likely change it significantly for the original.

SB17 - the bill that would have prevented colleges and university from using DEI in hiring and policy was a strong bill passed in the Senate. It is now in House Higher Ed committee being gutted with a committee substitute.

HB3502 - the bill that would provide health care benefits to people who are de-transitioning and or experiencing adverse effects from transition treatment is DEAD thanks to Democrats chubbing and running out the clock.

HB3418 - the pilot program for a mileage tax passed first reading at 102/35 and third reading at 96/46. That means that a lot of Republicans voted for it. It now goes to the Senate.

On a positive note - SB1527 that would impose harsher punishments on sex traffickers has passed both chambers and been sent to the Governor. Fingers crossed that he signs it.

So there is a brief snapshot of how our Republican representatives have failed us again. Please remember this next spring when they are running for re-election and telling you what a great conservative session we had in 2023! Be armed with the facts, and don't fall for the lies.

It's also time right now (ok, after May 29) to start recruiting candidates to challenge these awful representatives who run on the Republican ticket and behave like Democrats (or cowards).

Thank you for the work that you've done this session. I've seen more and more involvement, which makes my heart happy.

We'll be at the Capitol on Tuesday May 16th to continue the work. Please join us if you can - we'll meet up in the Rotunda at 10.

For Texas!

Fran Rhodes, President

Here is Contact Information for action items above:

Governor Abbott

Governor's office: 512-463-1782 or 800-843-5789

Chief of Staff Gardner Pate: 512-463-1762

Policy Advisory Steve Munisteri: 512-463-1830

Lt. Governor Patrick

(512) 463-0001

Email with this link

Speaker Phelan

Capitol office: 512-463-1000

District Office in Orange: 409-745-2777

House State Affairs Committee

Name

Email

Phone #

Rep. Rafael Anchía

[email protected]

512-643-0746

Rep. Will Metcalf

[email protected]

512-463-0726

Rep. John T. Smithee

[email protected]

512-463-0702

Rep. Ana Hernandez

[email protected]

512-463-0614

Rep. Richard Peña Raymond

[email protected]

512-463-0558

Rep. Todd Hunter

[email protected]

512-463-0672

Rep. Ryan Guillen

[email protected]

512-463-0416

Rep. Senfronia Thompson

[email protected]

512-463-0720

Rep. Chris Turner

[email protected]

512-463-0574

Rep. David Spiller

[email protected]

512-463-0526

Rep. Jay Dean

[email protected]

512-463-0750

Rep. Shelby Slawson

[email protected]

512-463-0628

Rep. Charlie Geren

[email protected]

512-43-0610



Senate Public Education Committee

Name

Party

Email

Dist.

Phone #

Brandon Creighton

R

[email protected]

4

512-463-0104

Donna Campbell

R

[email protected]

25

512-463-0125

Paul Bettencourt

R

[email protected]

7

5512-463-0107

Brian Birdwell

R

[email protected]

22

512-43-0122

Pete Flores

R

[email protected]

24

512-463-0124

Phil King

R

[email protected]

10

512-43-0110

Mayes Middleton

R

[email protected]

11

512-463-0111

Tan parker

R

[email protected]

12

512-463-0112

Angela Paxton

R

[email protected]

8

512-463-0108

Drew Springer

R

[email protected]

30

512-463-0130





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