Another day ticks off the calendar toward the close of the 82nd Texas Legislative session, and let's get right to what happened with SB 723 today.
It is still on the 'intent calendar' and wasn't taken up before the Senate adjourned for the day..
But we'll face the same situation at 11 AM CDT tomorrow.
However, we have a new problem. The right wingers have gotten wind of this bill and are mobilizing. Time to protect our civil rights from the misguided people who want to trample all over them in the name of conservatism.
Get busy calling and e-mailing those Democratic state senators and asking them to stand their ground against Tommy Williams unjust bill that would set up negative legislative intent for your Texas transbrothers and transsisters.
Here are those addresses and phone numbers. Let them know the eyes of trans Texans and our allies are STILL upon them. And be nice people.
Mario Gallegos (512) 463-0106
mario.gallegos@senate.state.tx.us
Wendy Davis (512) 463-0110
wendy.davis@senate.state.tx.us
Rodney G. Ellis (512) 463-0113
rodney.ellis@senate.state.tx.us
Kirk Watson (512) 463-0114
kirk.watson@senate.state.tx.us
John Whitmire (512) 463-0115
john.whitmire@senate.state.tx.us
Carlos I. Uresti (512) 463-0119
carlos.uresti@senate.state.tx.us
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (512) 463-0120
juan.hinojosa@senate.state.tx.us
Judith Zaffirini (512) 463-0121
judith.zaffirini@senate.state.tx.us
Royce West (512) 463-0123
royce.west@senate.state.tx.us
Leticia R. Van de Putte (512) 463-0126
leticia.vandeputte@senate.state.tx.us
Eduardo A. (Eddie) Lucio, Jr. (512) 463-0127
eddie.lucio@senate.state.tx.us
José R. Rodríguez (512) 463-0129
Jose.rodriguez@senate.state.tx.us