Texas has moved One Step Closer to joining with 10 other States in Calling for a Convention of States!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE, RELENTLESS, PROFESSIONAL EFFORTS!!
The tireless efforts of the grassroots have produced a committee victory! Well done everyone! We are almost across the finish line; we just have one last committee vote - CALENDARS, to get to the Floor! Will you help us make Texas State #11?
TODAY'S VICTORY OUT OF COMMITTEE IS YOUR VICTORY!
The Texas House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility passed House Joint Resolution 39 (HJR 39), and it's Senate companion SJR 2, out of committee just minutes ago! Committee members demonstrated both leadership and attentiveness to the wishes of YOU, and more than 120,000 Texas grassroots activists.
Representative Rick Miller, from Sugar Land, TX (HD 26) is once again championing the Convention of States resolution in the Texas House. Earlier this year, the Senate companion version, Senate Resolution SJR 2, passed the full Senate. Once HJR 39 reaches the floor of the Texas House, a simple rule allows SJR 2 to be swapped in and voted on by the entire Texas House, thus fulfilling the necessary steps of one version of legislation passing both chambers to be complete. The Committee also passed SJR 2 at the same time, with the same vote.
The Governor's signature is not required on HJR 39/SJR 2, though Governor Abbott's signature on this legislation would be a foregone conclusion, as this is his premier legislative package this session.
Please thank these members of the House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility for demonstrating leadership by voting for HJR 39.
| District | Name | Phone # | |||
| 9 | Chris Paddie | Chris.Paddie@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0556 | Cris Paddie FB | @chrispaddie |
| 52 | Larry Gonzales | larry.gonzales@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0670 | Larry Gonzales FB | @larrygonzales52 |
| 53 | Andrew Murr | Andrew.murr@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0536 | Andrew Murr FB |
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| 72 | Drew Darby | district72.darby@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0331 | Drew Darby FB | @drewdarby4TX |
| 88 | Ken King | Ken.King@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0736 | Ken King FB | @kingfortexas |
There's still more work to do; Calendars Committee is Next. Thank you for ALL that you have contributed so far.
The last remaining step to get to the Texas House floor is a journey through the Texas Calendars Committee. Below are the 15 members of the Calendars Committee.
Please contact each of these members and remind them that HJR 39 has 80 coauthors and deserves to be considered on the floor immediately!
| District | Name | Phone # | |||
| 8 | Byron Cook | byron.cook@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0730 | Byron Cook FB | Not Found |
| 9 | Chris Paddie | Chris.Paddie@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0556 | Chris Paddie FB | @chrispaddie |
| 12 | Kyle Kacal | Kyle.Kacal@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0412 | Kyle Kacal FB | @KyleKacal |
| 21 | Dade Phelan | Dade.Phelan@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0706 | Dade Phelan FB | @DadePhelan |
| 32 | Todd Hunter | todd.hunter@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0672 | Todd Hunter FB | @toddahunter |
| 48 | Donna Howard | donna.howard@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0631 | Donna Howard FB | @DonnaHowardTX |
| 57 | Trent Ashby | Trent.Ashby@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0508 | Trent Ashby FB | @TrentAshbyTX |
| 74 | Poncho Nevárez | Poncho.Nevarez@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0566 | Poncho Nevarez FB | @poncho_nevarez |
| 88 | Ken King | Ken.King@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0736 | Ken King FB | @kingfortexas |
| 99 | Charlie Geren | Charlie.Geren@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0610 | Charlie Geren FB | @charliegeren |
| 102 | Linda Koop | linda.koop@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0454 | Linda Koop FB | @LindaKoopHD102 |
| 104 | Roberto Alonzo | roberto.alonzo@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0408 | Roberto Alonzo FB | Not Found |
| 109 | Helen Giddings | helen.giddings@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0953 | Helen Giddings FB | @helengiddings |
| 110 | Toni Rose | Toni.Rose@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0664 | Toni Rose FB | @RepToniRoseTX |
| 134 | Sarah Davis | sarah.davis@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0389 | Sarah Davis FB | @SarahforHD134 |
Related legislation was also passed by the Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility.
House Bill 506 (HB 506), the Faithful Delegate Bill, authored by Representative Phil King, establishes the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constit ution.
Please contact Rep. Phil King, and thank him for pushing through HB 506, and accommodating a crucial change to the bill at our recommendation:
| 61 | Phil King | phil.king@house.texas.gov | (512) 463-0738 | Phil King FB | @PhilKingTX |
Senate Joint Resolution 38 (SJR 38), authored by Texas Senator Craig Estes, and sponsored by Texas Representative Drew Darby, rescinds all previous Article V applications by the Texas Legislature, except for the 1977 Balanced Budget Amendment application.
