Republican Party of Texas Legislative Priority

The Key to Passing HB749—You!

Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

 

The State Legislature must vote to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying (BTFL) THIS session.

 

You are the Key to the door being opened for a vote.

 

Ninety four percent of you voted overwhelmingly AGAINST the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying on the 2020 Primary Ballot Propositions by voting in FAVOR of the Ban. The bill was given a hearing by the Chair of State Affairs on March 25, 2021.

 

Taxpayer-funded lobbyists recruited lots of your local government officials to testify against it.

 

This is your tax dollars being used against you!

 

Did your County Commissioners Court pass this resolution? Call them and ask.

 

Did someone from your county testify against the bill? Look up the people who testified or registered a position here.

 

You need to KNOW! You will be surprised that these great conservative officials don’t agree with you on this and many other issues. Your elected officials listen to the lobbyists rather than you as seen by your vote on the primary ballot propositions.

 

The lobbyists are drowning out your voice.

 

Three weeks later, the bill is STILL pending in State Affairs. The Chair is refusing to bring it to a vote where it can be considered by the whole body.

 

You spoke, the Republican Party listened. Now your elected officials should listen to you.

 

Call your local officials (county judge, county commissioners, sheriff, mayors, city council-members, etc.) Let them know that you support Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying and that you want them to support the bill.

 

Call your State representative.

 

Over 6,000 delegates to the 2020 RPT Convention spoke by voting on the Legislative Priorities for this session. Out of over 300 planks, only 8 were chosen. This is one of the eight.

 

Its importance cannot be overstated. It is the key to getting your priorities passed in future sessions. If you didn’t get what you wanted last session, it’s likely that you will feel the same way after this session. Don’t let the lobbyists continue to run the legislature.

 

Silence their voices so that yours can be heard. Speak up by calling, emailing, and texting.

 

Demand a vote in State Affairs

 

Thank you,

– The Republican Party of Texas Team