Legislative Alert! Revive dead border protection measures
HB 7 - Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Border Security Committee on May 18. Please call or email members of the Senate Border Security Committee and ask them to pass this bill out of committee with an amendment removing the requirement to obtain consent from border county commissioners.
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.
May 15, 2023 | Austin, TX
It is remarkable that, as hordes of illegal immigrants gather at our southern border, HB 20 died an ignominious death by Points of Order in the House.
Nevertheless, two bills still in play would offer Texans very important protections and we must make our voices heard in Austin if we have any hope of dealing with border security.
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, it 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.
SCR 23 passed the Senate and is waiting for a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee. With so little time left, we must focus on our most important bills and this is one of them.
TAKE ACTION
HB 7 - Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Border Security Committee on May 18. Please call or email members of the Senate Border Security Committee and ask them to pass this bill out of committee with an amendment removing the requirement to obtain consent from border county commissioners.
Chair - Sen. Brian Birdwell (R)
(512) 463-0122
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Vice Chair - Sen. Pete Flores (R)
(512) 463-0124
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Sen. César Blanco (D)
(512) 463-0129
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Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D)
(512) 463-0120
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Sen. Phil King (R)
(512) 463-0110
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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
(512) 463-0104 (Austin Office)
(281) 292-4128 (District Office)
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Lois Kolkhorst
(512) 463-0118 (Austin Office)
(979) 251-7888 (District Office)
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Paul Bettencourt
(512) 463-0107 (Austin Office)
(713) 464-0282 (District Office)
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