TMRA2 Legislative Update

The CTA has been upgraded for this region to phone calls/email/ faxes all week long to get this bill stopped. Not ammended. The target is the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.

Members of that Committee to contact.

Chair : Sen. Tommy Williams
(512) 463-0104
(512) 463-6373 fax

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist4/dist4.htm

Vice Chair: Sen. Kirk Watson
(512) 463-0114
(512) 463-5949 (Fax)

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist14/dist14.htm

Members

Senator Wendy Davis
(512) 463-0110
Fax: (512) 475-3745

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist10/dist10.htm

Senator Rodney Ellis
(512) 463-0113
(512) 463-0006 (fax)

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist13/dist13.htm

Senator Chris Harris
(512) 463-0109
(512) 463-7003 fax

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist9/dist9.htm

Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
(512) 463-0120
(512) 463-0229 Fax

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist20/dist20.htm

Senator Robert Nichols
(512) 463-0103
1-800-959-8633 (toll-free)

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist3/dist3.htm

Senator Florence Shapiro
(512) 463-0108
Fax (512) 463-7579

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist8/dist8.htm

Senator Jeff Wentworth
(512) 463-0125
(512) 463-7794 FAX

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist25/dist25.htm

Attention All US Defenders:

This is an urgent CTA. HB2470 has passed the House and sent to the Senate for review and amendment processes. We are asking the Senators to amend the Bill as stated in our sample letter. We need to respond as quickly as possible to this CTA as it is very time sensitive. Letters will not work in this case. All USD supporters and club members need to either e-mail, fax, or phone into their Texas Senator ASAP. To find your Texas Senator go to the following web site http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Home.aspx on the home page on the right hand side is a light blue box in that box it says who represents me click on that and fill out the info on the page that comes up. That page will provide you contact information for your Senator. DO NOT CONTACT YOUR HOUSE REP. You can copy and paste the attached sample letter with your e-mail or fax. PLEASE make sure you fill your Senators name, Your Name and address before sending. I am providing the sample letter in both Microsoft word and open office formats.

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Steve “Dozer” Cochran
Sons of the South V/P
US Defenders LT. Commander, Texas

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From:  Sample Letter For Call To Action

To The Honorable Senator: (fill in your senators name)

Senator (fill in your senators last name here) my name is (fill in your name here) and I am a voter registered in your district. My understanding is HB2470 relating to the regulation of sports bikes and certain other motorcycles; has passed in the House and has been received in the Senate for review on May 5th 2011. Although the main points in the bill are certainly related to safety with which I agree, I would urge you to amend the bills wording as follows:

SECTION 4 (1) (B) and has an M class license; and
SECTION 4 (2) (A) is at least 18 years of age unless the operator is a parent or guardian, or is at least 16years of age and posses an M class license.

I believe that the above wording enforces the original intent of the bill but allows for a parent or guardian to transport their child in accordance with the age limits for motorcycle passengers that presently exist in the transportation code. Again I urge you to amend the bill as noted above. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter.

Respectfully,
(fill in your name here)
(fill in your address here)