SCR 23, Take Action on the Border

 

May 21, 2023 | Austin, TX

After Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan effectively killed HB 20 on May 9, all eyes turned to HB 800, HB 7, and SCR 23 as the best hope for securing the border during this legislative session.

Representative Ryan Guillen of District 31 managed to amend his bill, HB 7, to add the Border Protection Unit that was lost with HB 20.

However, according to Texas Eagle Forum and Tom Glass, Texas Constitutional Enforcement & Texas Conservative Grassroots Coalition Leader, HB 7 is still lacking what it needs to protect the border. Read their analysis and action steps here.

HB 7 also does not include a very critical section that gives Texans the right to independent, no-permission-needed self-defense. That element is included in SCR 23 by Senator Lois Kolkhorst of District 18.

According to Senator Lois Kolkhorst (SD 18), “I’ve written SCR 23 to declare that Texas has been invaded and demand our government to declare foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and clearly declare that Texas citizens are in danger of irreparable harm.”

SCR 23 passed the Senate last month 30-1, and Senator Kolkhorst believes it still has a chance in the House. It is waiting for a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee.

Please light up the phone lines and demand a hearing for SCR 23!

TAKE ACTION

SCR 23 - Please call or email members of the House State Affairs Committee and demand a quick hearing and referral to Calendars and a House Vote.

Chair - Rep. Todd Hunter (R)
(512) 463-0672
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Vice Chair - Rep. Ana Hernandez (D)
(512) 463-0614
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Rep. Rafael Anchía (D)
(512) 463-0746
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Rep. Jay Dean (R)
(512) 463-0750
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Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
(512) 463-0610
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Rep. Ryan Guillen (R)
(512) 463-0416
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Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Dist. 16, Montgomery County)
(512) 463-0726
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Rep. Richard Peña Raymond (D)
(512) 463-0558
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Rep. Shelby Slawson (R)
(512) 463-0628
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Rep. John T. Smithee (R)
(512) 463-0702
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Rep. David Spiller (R)
(512) 463-0526
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Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D)
(512) 463-0720
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Rep. Chris Turner (D)
(512) 463-0574
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Brandon Creighton (SD 4)
(512) 463-0104 (Austin Office)
(281) 292-4128 (District Office)
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Paul Bettencourt (SD 7)
(512) 463-0107 (Austin Office)
(713) 464-0282 (District Office)
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Lois Kolkhorst (SD 18)
(512) 463-0118 (Austin Office)
(979) 251-7888 (District Office)
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Rep. Cecil Bell (HD 3)
(512) 463-0650 (Austin office)
(281) 259-3700 (District office)
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Rep. Steve Toth (HD 15)
(512) 463-0797 (Austin office)
(346) 220-0300 (District office)
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Rep. Will Metcalf (HD 16)
(512) 463-0726 (Austin office)
(936) 539-0068 (District office)
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Rep. Ernest Bailes (HD 18)
(512) 463-0570 (Austin office)
(936) 628-6687 (District office)
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