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Greetings TTP Citizen Activists!

We've had some technical difficulties with our email software, so the Frida=
y Message is coming to you on Saturday! But "Fran's Saturday Message" just=
doesn't role off the tongue as nicely, so here's the Fran's Friday Message=
- a day late!

Such a busy month! Municipal elections, primary run-off elections, RPT Con=
vention, graduations and end of school activities, and of course, the usual=
TTP meetings and social activities. Now summer stretches out before us wi=
th the promise of family vacations, lazy days by the pool, back yard barbec=
ues, and all sorts of fun in the sun.

But wait! I will need to interrupt your summer fun because there is still =
work to be done! Our job as Citizen Advocates is never done. There=E2=80=
=99s always another election, another interim hearing, another legislative =
session. And this summer is no different. So, let=E2=80=99s gear up and g=
et it done!

HELP SECURE ELECTIONS:

The FIRST thing I want to bring to your attention is the fact that the Nove=
mber election, which is probably the most important one of our lifetimes, i=
s only 5 months away. And with the shenanigans that have been going on, we=
need some emergency action at the state legislative level. The RPT State =
Convention Platform & Resolutions Committee presented a resolution to the d=
elegates last week, to call upon Gov Abbott to call a special session in Ju=
ne 2024 to increase election integrity. =20

The Court of Criminal Appeals decision in State v Stephens prevents the Tex=
as Attorney General from prosecuting criminal cases, leaving the prosecutor=
ial decisions up to local DA=E2=80=99s, many of whom refuse to enforce laws=
that don=E2=80=99t fit their political agenda. This needs to be addressed.


Our friend, Tom Glass, with Texas Constitutional Enforcement, has an articl=
e that lays out all the details, and you can read it by clicking here. The=
RPT Resolution specifically lays out issues that should be included in the=
special session call:

1. ELECTION INTEGRITY ENFORCEMENT: Legislation to implement independent st=
ate level prosecution of election integrity, abortion, human smuggling, sed=
ition, and riot in response to and in compliance with the CCA State v Steph=
ens.

2. ENSURING THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE NOT VOTING IN TEXAS: Legislation to re=
quire proof of citizenship for new voter registration and a thorough review=
of existing voter rolls to identify and remove illegal aliens, other non-c=
itizens, those with unauthorized non-residential addresses, and long-time i=
nactive voters from the voter rolls.

The solution is to create a State Prosecutor Office under the Texas Supreme=
Court consistent with the CCA State v Stevens opinion. SB1927 by Senator =
Bryan Hughes addressed this very issue and was passed out of the Senate in =
2023, but did not pass in the House.

ACTION ITEM: Please contact Governor Abbott=E2=80=99s office, and demand t=
hat he call a special session to address these election security measures a=
nd ensure that Texas Election law is enforced equally across the state.

Click here to Contact Governor Abbott=20

CONTRACT WITH TEXAS

I mentioned this in a previous Friday Message, but it has turned into a mov=
ement. Citizens can now sign the contract along with House Representatives=
and Candidates, showing our support for the 12 reform measures in the Cont=
ract. Go to www.contractwithtexas.org to sign as a citizen, see who has an=
d has not signed so far, watch interviews with some of the signers, see the=
complete list of reforms that are demanded. Your signing the contract wil=
l send a message to those who are not on board that the citizens of that di=
strict demand a change.

The recent election wins will go a long way to ensuring a change in the Tex=
as House, but we still need to convince a lot of Republican House members t=
hat grassroots citizens matter, and they need to pay attention to us.=20

ACTION ITEM: Visit the Contract With Texas webpage, sign the document, and=
if your own House Rep has not yet signed it, contact him/her and request t=
hat they pay attention to the will of the people and join the reform moveme=
nt.

INTERIM HEARINGS AT THE CAPITOL

Interim hearings will be happening all summer at the Capitol as the House a=
nd Senate both take up the interim charges they=E2=80=99ve been given, and =
review implementation of the legislation that was passed in 2023. We encou=
rage TTP Citizen Advocates to participate whenever possible. This is our c=
hance to engage with our state legislators and make our voices heard on a v=
ariety of subjects. Here is a quick summary of the hearing schedules for J=
une:

June 4 =E2=80=93 House Human Services Committee

June 5 =E2=80=93 Senate Criminal Justice Committee

June 6 =E2=80=93 Senate Criminal Justice Committee

June 10 =E2=80=93 House State Affairs Committee

June 11 =E2=80=93 Senate Border Committee

June 12 =E2=80=93 Senate Business & Commerce Committee

June 13 =E2=80=93 Senate Natural Resources Committee

ACTION ITEM: Review the Committee announcements above to see what topics a=
re being discussed at which hearing. Find the ones that interest you or th=
at you have particular expertise or experience in, and attend the hearing, =
and sign up to testify. As my own schedule for June pans out, I=E2=80=99ll=
let you know which ones I will be personally attending, in case you need a=
ssistance, and want to attend with me.

NOTE: I planned to provide links to each Committee Hearing announcement fo=
r you, but the TLO is down for maintenance until Monday morning. BUT =E2=
=80=93 you can employ those TLO skills that you learned in Citizen Advocacy=
class and do this yourself. Go to www.capitol.texas.gov Click on =E2=80=
=9CCommittees=E2=80=9D from the pull-down menu at the top. Click on Meetin=
gs by Date, then select House or Senate. A calendar will appear. On the d=
ays that a hearing is scheduled, the calendar date will be highlighted. Cl=
ick on the date and see what Committees are meeting that day. To the right=
of the Committee name, click on the pdf symbol to see the announcement whi=
ch contains the subject(s) of the hearing and instructions for participants=
. You can do this!!

TTP@HOME

Just a reminder that our podcast, TTP@HOME will air on June 7th. This mont=
h=E2=80=99s episode features an interview with several of our conservative =
House members or newly elected candidates that we are counting on to help c=
hange the culture of the Texas House. Be sure to check it out to see what=
=E2=80=99s in store for us in 2025! You can find the podcast on YouTube, S=
potify, Apple Podcasts, and Rumble. Previous episodes are archived, and yo=
u can link to them from our website page.

AND SPEAKING OF 2025!

TTP is already preparing for the 2025 Legislative Session. We=E2=80=99re m=
aking plans for activism at the Capitol, and behind the scenes, considering=
legislative priorities, and planning a =E2=80=9CTrue Texas Day At The Capi=
tol=E2=80=9D to get things started. The RPT will soon publish the legislat=
ive priorities results from the convention, but I would love to hear from Y=
OU. What are your top priorities for the 2025 legislative session? Email =
me your top three by replying to this message. We=E2=80=99ll be ready to h=
it the ground running on Jan 14, 2025, and we want you right there with us.

SUMMING UP ACTION ITEMS:

1) Contact the Governor and urge a special session (immediately) to addres=
s election security issues.

2) Visit the Contract with Texas webpage and sign the contract. Then cont=
act YOUR representative and urge them to sign if they have not, or thank th=
em for signing if they have.

3) Attend and testify at an Interim Committee hearing sometime in June

4) Let me know your legislative priorities for the 89th Legislative Sessio=
n by replaying to this message.

In closing, I just want to mention a bit about my experience at Convention.=
We had a TTP booth in the exhibit hall, as we did in 2022. I was impress=
ed by the difference I saw between the 2022 experience and the 2024 experie=
nce. In 2022, many people did not know TTP, and had never heard of us. In=
2024, a large number of people who visited the booth, were saying things l=
ike, =E2=80=9CI know you guys!=E2=80=9D, =E2=80=9CI get your emails=E2=80=
=9D, =E2=80=9CI go to your meetings=E2=80=9D, and other positive responses.=
They were eager to sign our I=E2=80=99m a True Texan banner, and proud to=
be a part of our TTP army. And those who did not know about TTP, were anx=
ious to sign up and usually asked =E2=80=9CWhy didn=E2=80=99t I know about =
this sooner?=E2=80=9D =20



Charlene Reagan, from Hill Country Satellite

The difference (to me) was overwhelming. It means that TTP is growing and =
being recognized as a grassroots leader all across the state, and the credi=
t for that goes to YOU =E2=80=93 our supporters, and citizen advocates, who=
show up, do the work, and make a difference. We can't let the recent elec=
toral victories lull us into complacency. There are now 3 declared candida=
tes for speaker of the House - Tom Oliverson, Shelby Slawson, and Dade Phel=
an.There are still a number of Republicans loyal to Phelan, and of course a=
ll the Democrats, and it will take pressure from us if we want to actually=
see reforms.


So keep sharing, keep spreading the word, and keep doing the work. Your fe=
llow Texans appreciate it!

Stay Engaged!

Fran Rhodes, President

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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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lass=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">Greetings TTP Citizen Activists!</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">We've had some t=
echnical difficulties with our email software, so the Friday Message is com=
ing to you on Saturday!&nbsp; But "Fran's Saturday Message" just doesn't ro=
le off the tongue as nicely, so here's the Fran's Friday Message - a day la=
te!</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; t=
ext-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px;">Such a busy month!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&n=
bsp; </span>Municipal elections, primary run-off elections, RPT Convention,=
graduations and end of school activities, and of course, the usual TTP mee=
tings and social activities.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </spa=
n>Now summer stretches out before us with the promise of family vacations, =
lazy days by the pool, back yard barbecues, and all sorts of fun in the sun=
.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">But wait!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span=
>I will need to interrupt your summer fun because there is still work to be=
done!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; Our job as Citizen Advocate=
s is never done</span>.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The=
re=E2=80=99s always another election, another interim hearing, another legi=
slative session.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>And this s=
ummer is no different.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>So, =
let=E2=80=99s gear up and get it done!</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;"><strong>HELP SECURE =
ELECTIONS:</strong></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">The <strong>FIRST</strong> thing I want=
to bring to your attention is the fact that the November election, which i=
s probably the most important one of our lifetimes, is only 5 months away.<=
span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>And with the shenanigans th=
at have been going on, we need some emergency action at the state legislati=
ve level.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The RPT State Con=
vention Platform &amp; Resolutions Committee presented a resolution to the =
delegates last week, to call upon Gov Abbott to call a special session in J=
une 2024 to increase election integrity.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">=
&nbsp; </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">The Court of Criminal Appeals decision in St=
ate v Stephens prevents the Texas Attorney General from prosecuting crimina=
l cases, leaving the prosecutorial decisions up to local DA=E2=80=99s, many=
of whom refuse to enforce laws that don=E2=80=99t fit their political agen=
da.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;"> This needs to be addressed.<br></spa=
n></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">Our friend, Tom Glass, with Texas Constitutional Enforce=
ment, has an article that lays out all the details, and you can read it by =
<a title=3D"clicking here" href=3D"[link removed]
ng/click-link/CqpJ1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjLnZj-lorLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPG=
nm0ocB2gbfpDSVkPYYlsgQw9ij23E=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=
=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">clicking here</a>.<span style=3D"mso=
-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The RPT Resolution specifically lays out iss=
ues that should be included in the special session call:</p> <p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" 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; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; mso-margin-top-alt: a=
uto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style=3D"font=
-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>1.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>ELECTION INTEGRITY ENFORCEMENT</strong>: Legislatio=
n to implement independent state level prosecution of election integrity, a=
bortion, human smuggling, sedition, and riot in response to and in complian=
ce with the CCA <em>State v Stephens</em>.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal=
" 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; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
;">&nbsp; </span>ENSURING THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE NOT VOTING IN TEXAS</stro=
ng>: Legislation to require proof of citizenship for new voter registration=
and a thorough review of existing voter rolls to identify and remove illeg=
al aliens, other non-citizens, those with unauthorized non-residential addr=
esses, and long-time inactive voters from the voter rolls.</span></p> <p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">The solution is to create a <em><strong>State Prosecutor Office</str=
ong></em> under the Texas Supreme Court consistent with the CCA State v Ste=
vens opinion.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>SB1927 by Sen=
ator Bryan Hughes addressed this very issue and was passed out of the Senat=
e in 2023, but did not pass in the House.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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>ACTION I=
TEM</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Please contac=
t Governor Abbott=E2=80=99s office, and demand that he call a special sessi=
on to address these election security measures and ensure that Texas Electi=
on law is enforced equally across the state.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=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;" align=3D"cen=
ter"><strong><a title=3D"Contact Governor Abbott at this link" href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CqpJ1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjLnZj=
-lorLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPGnm0ocB2kbq94OXLxWZ25sTqxSM72k=3D" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: non=
e; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">C=
lick here to Contact Governor Abbott&nbsp;</a></strong></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" 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;"><st=
rong>CONTRACT WITH TEXAS</strong></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">I mentioned this in a pre=
vious Friday Message, but it has turned into a movement.<span style=3D"mso-=
spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Citizens can now sign the contract along with=
House Representatives and Candidates, showing our support for the 12 refor=
m measures in the Contract.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span=
>Go to <a href=3D"[link removed]
J1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjLnZj-lorLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPGnm0ocB2i1IgeHXigx=
jjVKLyqY9VlI=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weigh=
t: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">www.contractwi=
thtexas.org</a> to sign as a citizen, see who has and has not signed so far=
, watch interviews with some of the signers, see the complete list of refor=
ms that are demanded.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Your =
signing the contract will send a message to those who are not on board that=
the citizens of that district demand a change.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
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;">The recent =
election wins will go a long way to ensuring a change in the Texas House, b=
ut we still need to convince a lot of Republican House members that grassro=
ots citizens matter, and they need to pay attention to us.&nbsp;</p> <p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans=
-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: lef=
t; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 1=
0px;"><strong>ACTION ITEM:</strong><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp=
; </span>Visit the <strong><a title=3D"Contract With Texas" href=3D"https:/=
/api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CqpJ1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjLnZj-lo=
rLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPGnm0ocB2r84m1T5sl-cYhNq49mJRHI=3D" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none=
; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Co=
ntract With Texas</a> </strong>webpage, sign the document, and if your own =
House Rep has not yet signed it, contact him/her and request that they pay =
attention to the will of the people and join the reform movement.</p> <p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" 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;"><strong>INTERIM HEARINGS AT THE CAPITOL</strong></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" 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=
erim hearings will be happening all summer at the Capitol as the House and =
Senate both take up the interim charges they=E2=80=99ve been given, and rev=
iew implementation of the legislation that was passed in 2023.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We encourage TTP Citizen Advocates to=
participate whenever possible.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </=
span>This is our chance to engage with our state legislators and make our v=
oices heard on a variety of subjects.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nb=
sp; </span>Here is a quick summary of the hearing schedules for June:</p> <=
p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">June 4 =E2=80=93 House Human Services Committee</p> <p class=3D"=
MsoNormal" 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;">=
June 5 =E2=80=93 Senate Criminal Justice Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l" 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;">June 6 =
=E2=80=93 Senate Criminal Justice Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" styl=
e=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">June 10 =E2=80=
=93 House State Affairs Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">June 11 =E2=80=93 Senate =
Border Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bot=
tom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">June 12 =E2=80=93 Senate Business &amp; Co=
mmerce Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bot=
tom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">June 13 =E2=80=93 Senate Natural Resources=
Committee</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION ITEM</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-=
spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Review the Committee announcements above to s=
ee what topics are being discussed at which hearing.<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Find the ones that interest you or that you have =
particular expertise or experience in, and attend the hearing, and sign up =
to testify.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>As my own sched=
ule for June pans out, I=E2=80=99ll let you know which ones I will be perso=
nally attending, in case you need assistance, and want to attend with me.</=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px;"><strong>NOTE:</strong><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nb=
sp; </span>I planned to provide links to each Committee Hearing announcemen=
t for you, but the TLO is down for maintenance until Monday morning.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>BUT =E2=80=93 you can employ thos=
e TLO skills that you learned in Citizen Advocacy class and do this yoursel=
f.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Go to <a href=3D"h=
ttps://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/CqpJ1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjL=
nZj-lorLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPGnm0ocB2g3MGw5unE4Jjf8LMgbcgTw=3D" st=
yle=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding=
: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">www.capitol.texas.gov</a><span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Click on =E2=80=9CCommittees=E2=80=
=9D from the pull-down menu at the top.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&=
nbsp; </span>Click on Meetings by Date, then select House or Senate.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>A calendar will appear.<span styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>On the days that a hearing is schedu=
led, the calendar date will be highlighted.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
;">&nbsp; </span>Click on the date and see what Committees are meeting that=
day.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>To the right of the C=
ommittee name, click on the pdf symbol to see the announcement which contai=
ns the subject(s) of the hearing and instructions for participants.<span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>You can do this!!</p> <p class=3D"=
MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fon=
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<strong>TTP@HOME</strong></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">Just a reminder that our podcast,=
<a title=3D"TTP@HOME" href=3D"[link removed]
lick-link/CqpJ1uqwFLtwVceiFGEPjLnZj-lorLws-g94dlA-PEY=3D/emYn0itTzg_YPGnm0o=
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t-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><strong>TTP@HOME</strong></a> will air on=
June 7^th.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This =
month=E2=80=99s episode features an interview with several of our conservat=
ive House members or newly elected candidates that we are counting on to he=
lp change the culture of the Texas House.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;"=
>&nbsp; </span>Be sure to check it out to see what=E2=80=99s in store for u=
s in 2025!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>You can find the=
podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Rumble.<span style=3D"mso=
-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Previous episodes are archived, and you can =
link to them from our <strong><a title=3D"website page" href=3D"[link removed]
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page</a></strong>.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
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ottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>AND SPEAKING OF 2025!</strong></=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px;">TTP is already preparing for the 2025 Legislative Session.<s=
pan style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We=E2=80=99re making plans f=
or activism at the Capitol, and behind the scenes, considering legislative =
priorities, and planning a =E2=80=9CTrue Texas Day At The Capitol=E2=80=9D =
to get things started.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The =
RPT will soon publish the legislative priorities results from the conventio=
n, but I would love to hear from YOU.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nb=
sp; </span>What are your top priorities for the 2025 legislative session?<s=
pan style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Email me your top three by r=
eplying to this message.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We=
=E2=80=99ll be ready to hit the ground running on Jan 14, 2025, and we want=
you right there with us.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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>SUMMING UP ACTION ITEMS:<=
/strong></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin:=
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10p=
x; Margin-bottom: 10px;">1)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span=
>Contact the Governor and urge a special session (immediately) to address e=
lection security issues.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; ma=
rgin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">2)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
;">&nbsp; </span>Visit the Contract with Texas webpage and sign the contrac=
t.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Then contact YOUR repres=
entative and urge them to sign if they have not, or thank them for signing =
if they have.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fami=
ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Ma=
rgin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom=
: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">3)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; <=
/span>Attend and testify at an Interim Committee hearing sometime in June</=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px;">4)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Let me kn=
ow <strong>your</strong> legislative priorities for the 89^th Leg=
islative Session by replaying to this message.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" 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;">In closing, =
I just want to mention a bit about my experience at Convention.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We had a TTP booth in the exhibit hal=
l, as we did in 2022.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I was=
impressed by the difference I saw between the 2022 experience and the 2024=
experience.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In 2022, many =
people did not know TTP, and had never heard of us.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In 2024, a large number of people who visited the =
booth, were saying things like, <em>=E2=80=9CI know you guys!=E2=80=9D</em>=
, <em>=E2=80=9CI get your emails=E2=80=9D</em>, <em>=E2=80=9CI go to your m=
eetings=E2=80=9D, </em>and other positive responses.<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>They were eager to sign our I=E2=80=99m a True Te=
xan banner, and proud to be a part of our TTP army.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp; </span>And those who did not know about TTP, were anxious=
to sign up and usually asked =E2=80=9CWhy didn=E2=80=99t I know about this=
sooner?=E2=80=9D<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></p>=20
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Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;">Charlene Reagan, from Hill Countr=
y Satellite</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family=
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10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">The difference (to me) was overwhelming.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; It</span> means that TTP is growing and =
being recognized as a grassroots leader all across the state, and the credi=
t for that goes to YOU =E2=80=93 our supporters, and citizen advocates, who=
show up, do the work, and make a difference.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; We can't let the recent electoral victories lull us into compla=
cency.&nbsp; There are now 3 declared candidates for speaker of the House -=
Tom Oliverson, Shelby Slawson, and Dade Phelan.There are still a number of=
Republicans loyal to Phelan, and of course all the Democrats,&nbsp; and it=
will take pressure from us if we want to actually see reforms.<br></span><=
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align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">So keep sharing, keep spreading the word, and keep doing th=
e work.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Your fellow Texans =
appreciate it!</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fam=
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Greetings TTP Citizen Activists!

We've had some technical difficulties with our email software, so the Friday Message is coming to you on Saturday! But "Fran's Saturday Message" just doesn't role off the tongue as nicely, so here's the Fran's Friday Message - a day late!

Such a busy month! Municipal elections, primary run-off elections, RPT Convention, graduations and end of school activities, and of course, the usual TTP meetings and social activities. Now summer stretches out before us with the promise of family vacations, lazy days by the pool, back yard barbecues, and all sorts of fun in the sun.

But wait! I will need to interrupt your summer fun because there is still work to be done! Our job as Citizen Advocates is never done. There’s always another election, another interim hearing, another legislative session. And this summer is no different. So, let’s gear up and get it done!

HELP SECURE ELECTIONS:

The FIRST thing I want to bring to your attention is the fact that the November election, which is probably the most important one of our lifetimes, is only 5 months away. And with the shenanigans that have been going on, we need some emergency action at the state legislative level. The RPT State Convention Platform & Resolutions Committee presented a resolution to the delegates last week, to call upon Gov Abbott to call a special session in June 2024 to increase election integrity.

The Court of Criminal Appeals decision in State v Stephens prevents the Texas Attorney General from prosecuting criminal cases, leaving the prosecutorial decisions up to local DA’s, many of whom refuse to enforce laws that don’t fit their political agenda. This needs to be addressed.


Our friend, Tom Glass, with Texas Constitutional Enforcement, has an article that lays out all the details, and you can read it by clicking here. The RPT Resolution specifically lays out issues that should be included in the special session call:

1. ELECTION INTEGRITY ENFORCEMENT: Legislation to implement independent state level prosecution of election integrity, abortion, human smuggling, sedition, and riot in response to and in compliance with the CCA State v Stephens.

2. ENSURING THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE NOT VOTING IN TEXAS: Legislation to require proof of citizenship for new voter registration and a thorough review of existing voter rolls to identify and remove illegal aliens, other non-citizens, those with unauthorized non-residential addresses, and long-time inactive voters from the voter rolls.

The solution is to create a State Prosecutor Office under the Texas Supreme Court consistent with the CCA State v Stevens opinion. SB1927 by Senator Bryan Hughes addressed this very issue and was passed out of the Senate in 2023, but did not pass in the House.

ACTION ITEM: Please contact Governor Abbott’s office, and demand that he call a special session to address these election security measures and ensure that Texas Election law is enforced equally across the state.

Click here to Contact Governor Abbott

CONTRACT WITH TEXAS

I mentioned this in a previous Friday Message, but it has turned into a movement. Citizens can now sign the contract along with House Representatives and Candidates, showing our support for the 12 reform measures in the Contract. Go to www.contractwithtexas.org to sign as a citizen, see who has and has not signed so far, watch interviews with some of the signers, see the complete list of reforms that are demanded. Your signing the contract will send a message to those who are not on board that the citizens of that district demand a change.

The recent election wins will go a long way to ensuring a change in the Texas House, but we still need to convince a lot of Republican House members that grassroots citizens matter, and they need to pay attention to us.

ACTION ITEM: Visit the Contract With Texas webpage, sign the document, and if your own House Rep has not yet signed it, contact him/her and request that they pay attention to the will of the people and join the reform movement.

INTERIM HEARINGS AT THE CAPITOL

Interim hearings will be happening all summer at the Capitol as the House and Senate both take up the interim charges they’ve been given, and review implementation of the legislation that was passed in 2023. We encourage TTP Citizen Advocates to participate whenever possible. This is our chance to engage with our state legislators and make our voices heard on a variety of subjects. Here is a quick summary of the hearing schedules for June:

June 4 – House Human Services Committee

June 5 – Senate Criminal Justice Committee

June 6 – Senate Criminal Justice Committee

June 10 – House State Affairs Committee

June 11 – Senate Border Committee

June 12 – Senate Business & Commerce Committee

June 13 – Senate Natural Resources Committee

ACTION ITEM: Review the Committee announcements above to see what topics are being discussed at which hearing. Find the ones that interest you or that you have particular expertise or experience in, and attend the hearing, and sign up to testify. As my own schedule for June pans out, I’ll let you know which ones I will be personally attending, in case you need assistance, and want to attend with me.

NOTE: I planned to provide links to each Committee Hearing announcement for you, but the TLO is down for maintenance until Monday morning. BUT – you can employ those TLO skills that you learned in Citizen Advocacy class and do this yourself. Go to www.capitol.texas.gov Click on “Committees” from the pull-down menu at the top. Click on Meetings by Date, then select House or Senate. A calendar will appear. On the days that a hearing is scheduled, the calendar date will be highlighted. Click on the date and see what Committees are meeting that day. To the right of the Committee name, click on the pdf symbol to see the announcement which contains the subject(s) of the hearing and instructions for participants. You can do this!!

TTP@HOME

Just a reminder that our podcast, TTP@HOME will air on June 7th. This month’s episode features an interview with several of our conservative House members or newly elected candidates that we are counting on to help change the culture of the Texas House. Be sure to check it out to see what’s in store for us in 2025! You can find the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Rumble. Previous episodes are archived, and you can link to them from our website page.

AND SPEAKING OF 2025!

TTP is already preparing for the 2025 Legislative Session. We’re making plans for activism at the Capitol, and behind the scenes, considering legislative priorities, and planning a “True Texas Day At The Capitol” to get things started. The RPT will soon publish the legislative priorities results from the convention, but I would love to hear from YOU. What are your top priorities for the 2025 legislative session? Email me your top three by replying to this message. We’ll be ready to hit the ground running on Jan 14, 2025, and we want you right there with us.

SUMMING UP ACTION ITEMS:

1) Contact the Governor and urge a special session (immediately) to address election security issues.

2) Visit the Contract with Texas webpage and sign the contract. Then contact YOUR representative and urge them to sign if they have not, or thank them for signing if they have.

3) Attend and testify at an Interim Committee hearing sometime in June

4) Let me know your legislative priorities for the 89th Legislative Session by replaying to this message.

In closing, I just want to mention a bit about my experience at Convention. We had a TTP booth in the exhibit hall, as we did in 2022. I was impressed by the difference I saw between the 2022 experience and the 2024 experience. In 2022, many people did not know TTP, and had never heard of us. In 2024, a large number of people who visited the booth, were saying things like, “I know you guys!”, “I get your emails”, “I go to your meetings”, and other positive responses. They were eager to sign our I’m a True Texan banner, and proud to be a part of our TTP army. And those who did not know about TTP, were anxious to sign up and usually asked “Why didn’t I know about this sooner?”



Charlene Reagan, from Hill Country Satellite

The difference (to me) was overwhelming. It means that TTP is growing and being recognized as a grassroots leader all across the state, and the credit for that goes to YOU – our supporters, and citizen advocates, who show up, do the work, and make a difference. We can't let the recent electoral victories lull us into complacency. There are now 3 declared candidates for speaker of the House - Tom Oliverson, Shelby Slawson, and Dade Phelan.There are still a number of Republicans loyal to Phelan, and of course all the Democrats, and it will take pressure from us if we want to actually see reforms.


So keep sharing, keep spreading the word, and keep doing the work. Your fellow Texans appreciate it!

Stay Engaged!

Fran Rhodes, President



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