THE GRASSROOTS TEXANS NETWORK Forwarded from Maria Martinez... ____ IRCOT LATEST NEWS FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR... First, you must know that Your calls are making a huge difference! There is one Critical Action Item yet to take & an Adjustment to make your calls. First, an Update on HB 3252 E-Verify: The paperwork has not yet been received from the State Affairs Committee! This is the kind of situation where bills die, but politicians think they have cover because taxpayers don't know to ask. Please call the Committee office; let them know YOU WANT THE PAPERWORK MOVED TO THE CALENDARS COMMITTEE AS A #1 PRIORITY! IT MUST MOVE IMMEDIATELY OR IT WILL DIE. Chairman Byron Cook (512) 463-0730 State Affairs Committee Office 512-463-0814 Second, We've been asked by Chairman Hunter to be sure and include the rest of the Committee in your calls. Their phone numbers are listed below. When you Call the Calendars Committee Members, Tell them you want them to vote YES for HB 3252 E-Verify, and Yes for HB 301 English as Offcial Language. Calendars Committee: Chair: Rep. Todd Hunter (512) 463-0672 Vice Chair: Rep. Dennis Bonnen (512) 463-0564 Members: Rep. Dan Branch (512) 463-0367 Rep. Byron Cook (512) 463-0730 Rep. Charlie Geren (512) 463-0610 Rep. Jim Keffer (512) 463-0656 Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst (512) 463-0600 Rep. Burt R. Solomons (512) 463-0478 Rep. Vicki Truitt (512) 463-0690 Rep. John Zerwas (512) 463-0657 Rep. Garnet Coleman (512) 463-0524 Rep. Tracy O. King (512) 463-0194 Rep. Eddie Lucio III (512) 463-0606 Rep. Allan Ritter (512) 463-0706 Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (512) 463-0674 Then, the GOOD NEWS! LATEST UPDATE ON HB 911: HB 911 was added as an amendment to HB 274 Loser Pay Bill AND IT WAS PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON! With time running out on all House Bills, Rep. Harvey Hilderbran brought up Rep. Leo Berman's HB 911 as an amendment to HB 274. Amendment #6 passed on a record vote of 112-Yeas, 31-Nays, 2- Present, not voting. -- To join RichsRants, send email to: [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richsrants?hl=en
