TO BVARC: This is worth doing. As an aid in promoting voter response, here is how you find out who your Texas House Representative is and their Fax number.
Go to: -> http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/find-your-representative/ <- Enter you address information and click "Find Rep!" Contact information is served up. BUT, their Fax number is not. For that, click on their name and that takes you to their bio page. Usually that has additional information like their fax number. The rest is on you. Good luck. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:31 AM, Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Cross-posted from the TDXS Reflector: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ARRL Members Only Web site" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 5:00 PM > > Subject: West Gulf Division Legislative Alert March 2015 > > > > > > > URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT!!!! > > > > > > IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY!!! > > > > > > The Texas Business & Industry Committee will meet Tuesday, March 10, > > > 2015, at 2:00 PM, in Room E2.016 to consider the ARRL sponsored > > > House Bill HB 939. > > > > > > HB 939 requires that HOAs/Homeowner Associations permit Hams & other > > > Texans to install standby electric generators. This bill is important > > > as it is the third in a series of four bills which, we hope, will end > > > with amateur radio operators obtaining permission to install antennas > > > at their residences in Home Owners Associations (HOA’s). > > > > > > HB 939 was a bill drafted by and introduced by the ARRL West Gulf > > > Division — David Woolweaver K5RAV, Director and John Robert Stratton > > > N5AUS, Vice Director. > > > > > > HB 939 is sponsored — at the request of the ARRL West Gulf Division > > > — by Rep. Rene Oliviera (Harlingen), Rep. Tony Dale (Cedar Park) and > > > Rep. Matt Schaefer (Tyler). > > > > > > We need you to FAX or CALL — if you can’t fax — the Committee > > > member listed before Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Do not email > > > – we have learned that due to the volume of emails received, > > > Legislators do not timely read emails. > > > > > > The ONLY effective contact methods are either faxes or telephone > > > calls. > > > > > > This email is being sent to you because you live in the area served by > > > Rep. Allen Fletcher’s district. > > > > > > > > > IF YOU SEND A FAX: > > > > > > We suggest the following language: > > > > > > Dear State Representative Fletcher: > > > > > > My name is xxxx yyyyy. I am licensed by the Federal Communications > > > Commission as an amateur radio operator. > > > > > > I am contacting you regarding HB 939 that will be heard by the House > > > Business & Industry Committee, of which you are a member, on Tuesday, > > > March 10, 2015. > > > > > > HB 939 will grant Texans the right to install modern, safe, quiet > > > standby electric generators to protect their families in the event of > > > electrical power outages. > > > > > > I respectfully request that you vote to recommend passage of HB 939 as > > > filed without amendments. > > > > > > Thank you for your consideration. > > > > > > Signed > > > Xxxx yyyyy > > > > > > > > > IF YOU CALL: > > > > > > Please tell the staff person to whom you speak (you will not be able > > > to speak to the Representative, because they will be in hearings): > > > > > > (1) Your name is xxxxx yyyyy > > > > > > (2) You are an amateur radio operator > > > > > > (3) You are calling about HB 939 that will be heard by the House > > > Business & Industry Committee > > > > > > (4) The bill, as drafted, would permit the installation of modern > > > standby electric generators > > > > > > (5) You respectfully request that Representative Fletcher vote to > > > recommend passage of HB 939 without amendments > > > > > > (6) Thank the staff member for Representative Fletcher’s > > > consideration of HB 939. > > > > > > (7) Say Goodbye and terminate the call. > > > > > > > > > HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY – MEMBER TO BE CONTACTED > > > > > > [DO NOT contact anyone else on the Committee at this Time – the other > > > members are being contacted by Hams who live in their district. You are > > > being asked to contact Rep. Fletcher because our records indicate you > > > live in his District] > > > > > > Rep. Allen Fletcher > > > Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0661 > > > FAX # (512) 463-4130 > > > > > > > > > Whether you contact Representative Fletcher by phone or fax: BE POLITE > > > – ALWAYS — elected Representatives and their staff are not our > > > enemies. > > > > > > They want to hear from citizens who support the passage of legislation > > > that comes before their Committees — and this is our legislation. > > > Some staff members may ask where you are from or for your telephone > > > number – it is ok to tell them – it makes you “real” and > > > convinces them you are not a phony caller. > > > > > > It is important we contact the listed member of the Business & Industry > > > Committee members immediately – as soon as you receive this email. > > > > > > There are other members of the Committee, but we are asking all Hams to > > > only contact the Committee Members for their districts. Other Hams from > > > the other areas of the State will be contacting the Committee Members > > > from their areas. > > > > > > You can fax at any time — that is the reason faxing is the best > > > method. > > > > > > The Representative’s phones will not be answered on Saturday or > > > Sunday. If you call, please call only on Monday, March 9, 2015 or > > > Tuesday Morning, March 10, 2015. Do not call after 2:00 pm on Tuesday. > > > > > > If you call and the telephone number is busy – that is good news, > > > because it means other hams are calling. KEEP CALLING OR FAXING UNTIL > > > YOU GET THROUGH. If you choose to call, please keep your call short. > > > > > > West Gulf ARRL representatives will attend the hearing and present > > > testimony to the Committee supporting HB 939 and requesting passage > > > without amendment. > > > > > > If anyone plans on attending the hearing and presenting testimony, > > > please coordinate with the West Gulf by sending an email to N5AUS@ > > > N5AUS.com or by calling John Robert Stratton at 512-445-6262. > > > > > > Please email N5AUS and let us know who you contacted, when and what the > > > outcome of your contact is expected to be. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > David Woolweaver K5RAV, West Gulf Director > > > John Robert Stratton N5AUS, West Gulf Vice-Director > > > West Gulf Division, ARRL > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ARRL West Gulf Division > > > Director: David A Woolweaver, K5RAV > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > 1515 Windloch Lane > > Richmond, Texas 77406-2553 > > (281) 342-1882 (Home) > > (713) 705-4801 (Cell) > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > -- Regards, Pete (KD5QPX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 713-376-7277 Cell 281-980-3733 Hard Line
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