We have one more week of fighting this session! Please call and email and tell them that you oppose the amendment to 2310 that the animal rights radicals have hidden in there. The original author of the bill does not approve this change!
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May 21, 2009
Action Alert!
Bear with us, only one more week!
Re: HB 2310, Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Licensing
and Regulation, including the power to issue emergency orders and temporary and emergency licenses, has been sent to a Conference Committee. This is the bill that was hijacked by Senator John Whitmire and amended to include the misnamed “Puppymill Bill.” Rep. Edmund Kuempel, the bill author, did not accept the amendment; therefore the Conference Committee was formed.
Contact all Conference Committee members below with this suggested wording:
“We ask that you remove Floor Amendment #1 from HB 2310. There was no public hearing held and Rep. Edmund Kuempel objected to his bill being amended. Actions such as this cause us to lose all faith in our elected officials who don’t appear to be representing us. You have been lied to about this bill regulating “puppymills.” It is a radical national “animal rights” agenda to end all dog and cat breeding in the U.S. HSUS will be back each legislative session to tighten the noose until they achieve their agenda.”
There are five representatives and five senators on the committee who decide the fate of this bill. The committee hasn’t met yet.
Contact all below with phone calls, faxes and emails:
HOUSE CONFEREES:
Chair: Rep. Charlie Geren (R-River Oaks)
Phone: (512) 463-0610
FAX: (512) 463-8310
Email: Charlie.geren@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio)
Phone: (512) 463-0452
FAX: (512) 463-1447
Email: roland.gutierrez@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Mike Hamilton (R-Mauriceville)
Phone: (512) 463-0412
FAX: (512) 463-1915
Email: mike.hamilton@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock)
Phone: (512) 463-0542
FAX: (512) 463-0671
Email: delwin.jones@house.state.tx.us
Rep. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio)
Phone: (512) 463-0634
FAX: (512) 463-7668
Email: jose.menendez@house.state.tx.us
SENATE CONFEREES:
The Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair (R-Woodlands)
Phone: (512) 463-0104
FAX: (512) 463-6373
Email: Tommy.williams@senate.state.tx.us
The Honorable Troy Fraser (R-District 24)
Phone: (512) 463-0124
FAX: (512) 475-3732
Email: Troy.fraser@senate.state.tx.us
The Honorable Chris Harris (R-Dallas, Denton, Tarrant Counties)
Phone: (512) 463-0109
FAX: (512) 463-7003
Email: Chris.Harris@senate.state.tx.us
The Honorable John Whitmire (D-Houston)
Phone: (512) 463-0115
FAX: (512) 475-3737
Email: John.whitmire@senate.state.tx.us
The Honorable Kirk Watson (D-Travis County)
Phone: (512) 463-0114
FAX: (512) 463-5949
Email: Kirk.watson@senate.state.tx.us
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