ROOM CHANGE ALERT

Dear supporters...

If you're planning to travel to the Texas Capitol tomorrow, the hearing room for HB 1686 has changed! Now it's in the Capitol Extension at Hearing Room E2.036.  It is NO LONGER in the John H. Reagan Building.

Looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow!

See our previous alert on HB 1686 below:

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Protecting Children from Harmful Gender Transitions Bill Hearing in House!

On Monday, March 27^th, the bill to protect children from harmful gender transition surgeries and treatments, (House Bill (HB) 1686 by Rep. Oliverson), will have a public hearing in the House Public Health Committee in the Capitol.  

The Texas Senate has already considered and voted out of committee the Senate version of this bill by Senator Campbell. Now it's the House's turn!

HB 1686 will protect children from experimental and harmful sex reassignment medical procedures by prohibiting Texas medical professionals from engaging in these practices and holding those who violate the law accountable. 

Committee: Texas House Public Health Committee
What: House Bill 1686
When: MONDAY, March 27^th at 8:00AM
Where: John H. Reagan State Office Building (within the Capitol Complex), Room 120.

Emerging research documenting serious risks and irreversible side effects associated with medications used in sex reassignment procedures has led many European nations to revise their standards of care for treating children experiencing gender dysphoria to prohibit medical transitioning.

Based on the weight of available and emerging research, these medical procedures violate the first duty of medicine, which is to “Do No Harm.”

Here's how you can TAKE ACTION:

We need our supporters to join us in testifying or registering in favor of HB 1686 at the Texas Capitol on Monday, March 27^th.  The hearing will begin at 8:00AM.  If you are testifying, you should plan to arrive at the Capitol no later than 7:30AM to have time to register.

You can view the official posting here.

Note: If you are providing written testimony, you can submit it to the House Public Comment System here.  You can also print off and bring 12 copies to hand to the committee clerk.

If you are driving to Austin, you can park at the Capitol Visitor's Parking Garage at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78701.

 Texas Values has been the leading organization on this issue and our policy team will be on site at the hearing, providing you all the support that you need, and step-by-step instructions. 

Please immediately contact us at [email protected] if you are able to attend the hearing and need help preparing, or if you have questions about bringing written testimony for the committee members.

We also need your help calling and emailing your Texas Public Health Committee members, urging them to support HB 1686:

Rep. Liz Campos – (512) 463-0452
Rep. Nicole Collier - (512) 463-0716
Rep. Jacey Jetton - (512) 463-0710
Rep. Ann Johnson - (512) 463-0389
Rep. Jolanda Jones - (512) 463-0524
Rep. Venton Jones - (512) 463-0586
Rep. Four Price - (512) 463-0470
Rep. Reggie Smith - (512) 463-0297
Rep. Tony Tinderholt - (512) 463-0624