Texas Eagle Forum
State Legislative Alert #7 (March 28, 1999)
by Cathie Adams, president, cathieadams@texaseagle.org
IN THIS ISSUE:

Legislative Handbook

E-mail your request for a copy of our Texas Legislative Handbook and send $5 by snail mail to PO Box 795354, Dallas, TX 75379.

Contact your State Legislator

Capitol switchboard: 512-463-4630

Legislator’s e-mail:

    House member: firstname.lastname@house.state.tx.us
    Senate member: firstname.lastname@senate.state.tx.us

You can obtain the full text of the bills at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us

STATE BILLS:

Prenatal Protection Act
Did you know that a cruel attacker of a pregnant woman who causes her baby's death CANNOT be charged with murder in the state of Texas? HB 682 would correct this injustice. Ask your legislators to support HB 682.

 PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
House Public Education Committee PUBLIC HEARING, Monday, March 29, 2PM
LHB 17 by Goolsby would require community service for public high school students.

House Committee on Public Safety PUBLIC HEARING, Monday, March 29, 10:30AM
LHB 2938 by Turner relates to using social security numbers to verify lawful residence in U.S.

House Committee on Human Services PUBLIC HEARING, Tuesday, March 30, 2PM
JHB 1430 by Christian relates to Medicaid benefits for additional children born to recipients.

House Committee on Public Education, PUBLIC HEARING, Tuesday, March 30, 2PM
JHB 3396 by Culberson relates to protection of students’ and parental rights in public schools.

House Committee on Public Health, PUBLIC HEARING, Wednesday, March 31, 8AM
LHB 1487 by Averitt relates to a state health plan for low-income children.
LHB 2708 by Coleman relates to health benefits plan coverage for children.

A PUBLIC HEARING is planned for Wednesday, April 7 on all immunization bills:
JHB 1347 by Green allows parents to exempt their children from certain immunizations, rather than the State requiring ALL of them for EVERY child.
JHB 1381 by Isett relates to the Texas immunization registry.
JHB 2722 by Hupp relates to registry and reporting requirements.
LHB 3036 by Smithee circumvents parental involvement in immunizations.
LHB 3254 by Maxey preempts parents’ rights in the name of public health.

House Public Health Committee:
patricia.gray@house.state.tx.us512-463-0588
garnet.coleman@house.state.tx.us512-463-0524
jaime.capelo@house.state.tx.us512-463-0462
dianne.delisi@house.state.tx.us512-463-0630
bob.glaze@house.state.tx.us512-463-0580
harvey.hilderbran@house.state.tx.us512-463-0536
ruth.mcclendon@house.state.tx.us512-463-0708
carlos.uresti@house.state.tx.us512-463-0714


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