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#TX LEGE 88 – BILLS WE ARE TRACKING

GUN SENSE

HB 544 by Julie Johnson – HB 544 would prohibit possession of a firearm if a person has been convicted or the subject of a protective order for family violence.

HB 2076 by Goodwin – HB 2076 would expand the definition of family violence to include dating violence.

HB 902 by Moody – HB 902 would close a loophole to include magazines into the list of items a person already prohibited from possessing a weapon cannot possess.

HB 2242 by Howard – HB 2242 would provide for a public education effort by the Department of Public Safety for its safe storage program.

HB 2454 by Guillen – HB 2454 would close a loophole by prohibiting a person knowingly purchasing for or providing a gun to a person prohibited from possessing one

HB 2780 by Leach – HB 2780 would improve background checks by creating a central repository for juvenile mental health records.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH AND REPRO RIGHTS

HB 916 BY ORDAZ  would help women – especially rural women that travel long distances – access contraception by requiring health insurance to provide a 12-month supply. 

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VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTIONS

OPPOSE MAKING ILLEGAL VOTING A FELONY: SB2 BY HUGHES

This bill is a high priority of Lt Gov. Dan Patrick. In addition to raising the penalty for voting illegally, the bill also significantly lowers the standard for voter intent.

SUPPORT ELECTION WORKERS: SB 1052 BY SPRINGER 

SB 1052 would ensure an election worker gets paid for an extra hour if it requires  more time to set up or close out a polling location. 

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LGBTQI RIGHTS

OPPOSE LGBTQI DISCRIMINATION: SB 14 BY CAMPBELL 

SB 14 would prohibit gender affirming care for minors, including hormone  therapies. The bill would exempt children born intersex, which would allow parents and doctors to impose a gender on an infant born intersex.

The bill would also prohibit any public money from being used in the CHIP program. It also contains a provision that would allow the Attorney General to bring a civil action against parents and providers.  
FOR INFORMTION ON ANTI-LBGTQI BILLS CLICK HERE

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EDUCATION EQUITY

OPPOSE ALL EDUCATION VOUCHERS!!
SB 8 by Creighton
SB 176 by Middleton
SB 960 by Campbell
SB 2354 by Bettencourt
SJR 29 by Paxton

Public education is the bedrock of democracy. Vouchers take money from the public schools.

Vouchers would go to private, religious, or home school programs that do not have to meet the same standards as public schools. There is no requirement to provide student achievement data to the state, nor to hire certified teachers. Vouchers would reduce, not improve academic achievement.

Private and religious schools are also not required to provide special services to students with disabilities nor free breakfast or lunch to qualifying students.  Economically disadvantaged and/or handicapped students would be harmed the most by this program. Six out of 10 Texas public school students are eligible for free lunch.

READ MORE ABOUT THE VOUCHER EFFORT ON THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS HERE.