Act Now To Get Texas Lawmakers To Pass Voter ID Bill
Posted on May 19, 2007
Filed Under Legislation, Texas, politics | 2 Comments
Fellow Texans! The time is at hand to stand up and be heard!
We currently have the best shot that we’ll likely get at having the Texas Voter ID (HB218) brought up for debate in the Texas Senate without the Liberal Democrats blocking it.
For those of you who don’t know about the Voter ID bill, it’s a bill that will require anyone wishing to vote to provide a photo ID in order to cast a vote. It’s that simple.
However, the Democrats knowing full well that illegal aliens have no photo ID, are strongly opposed to this bill and have taken steps to block it. However, with one of their own out of action, they will fall one vote short of being able to block it.
Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr., D-Houston, who has missed most of the session due to a liver transplant, is on his way back to Houston and will not likely be able to make a return trip to Austin. With Gallegos gone, the Dems only have 10 votes, 1 short of the 11 needed to block the bill from making to the floor of the Senate.
What is needed now is for Lt. Governor David Dewhurst to put the bill up for a vote. However, Dewhurst not being the strongest leader of the Senate, he needs a little nudge from his fellow Texans. This is where you and I come in.
We need to write or call Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and let him know we want this bill to be put up in the Senate for a vote. And we want it now!
We don’t have much time. This session ends May 28th and the Lt. Governor needs to put the bill up for a vote before that time. We’re running out of time and you need to act NOW, I’ve already fired off emails and calls to the Lt. Governors Office and to my Senator.
To contact the Lt. Governor, call 512-463-0001 or email him here. Hey, the email is free and you need to do it…Now!
You also need to contact your Senator, heck, contact all the Senators. If they tell you that you’re not in their district, remind them that you are a TEXAN!
To find your Senator, click here. You’ll be required to put in your name and address (so they can find your Senator). Once your on the page, scroll down to find your Texas State Senator (not the U.S. Senator). There will be an email form and all you have to do is fill it out and hit send. Very simple to do and get your voice heard.
Now, there’s one more thing you can do. Urge your neighbors, friends and anyone within earshot to do the same. Stay on them like you’re selling a bad MLM product!
We’re very close to getting this bill passed, but if Lt. Governor Dewhurst doesn’t bring it to the floor for a vote, nothing will happen and it will die until next session.
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