Texas State Representative Jon Rosenthal has filed HB1580, the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act (CVIP), a crucial bill that will establish a state-wide Office of Violence Prevention and critical funding for community initiatives to curb gun violence.

 

Dear friends—

 

As a native Texan living in Houston, I am thrilled about the news of a new piece of legislation that was introduced today in Texas.

 

My friend, Texas State Representative Jon Rosenthal filed HB1580, the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act (CVIP), a crucial bill that will establish a state-wide Office of Violence Prevention and critical funding for community initiatives to curb gun violence. 

 

This legislation was led and informed by our partners on the ground in Texas, including and most importantly survivors of violence. 


If passed, this legislation will establish violence prevention as a public health issue and help create a statewide office of violence prevention which will provide statewide leadership, coordination, and technical assistance to promote effective state and local efforts to reduce interpersonal violence. While we are tackling COVID-19 in our Texas communities, gun violence continues to plague our neighborhoods and destroy lives. 

 

Community-based violence reduction strategies are an essential part of the solution. 

 

Gun violence in America is an epidemic, and Texas is not immune. However, the CVIP Act is a critical step to invest in evidence-based strategies that will mitigate this crisis, reducing violence and saving lives in our communities.

We need your support, even if you don’t live in Texas. Here are three quick ways you can help today:

  1. Call your legislator: Join us in supporting Representative Rosenthal and call representatives across the state to take action and support this bill. To call your local legislator click here. 
  2. Join our Texas Volunteer team: We also have an upcoming Texas volunteer meeting on February 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CT, to join us please sign up here
  3. Text for updates: Text “JUSTICE” to 79606 for up to date ways to take action, and information on work happening in your local community.

 

In solidarity,

 

 

Amber Goodwin

Executive Director

 

 

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