Thread: TX:Photo I.D. Bill House Debate Sat. 5/23/09 - Call, Attend

From: Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas
www.ircot.com

URGENT ALERT!

VOTER ID BILL - SAT., 5/23/09
HOUSE FLOOR DEBATE/VOTE

PLEASE ATTEND IF POSSIBLE
& ALSO THE "WE SURROUND THEM" AUSTIN RALLY 5/25/09

SB 362 - [Rep. Frazer (R)-Marble Falls] is on the agenda for House debate on Saturday, May 23, 2009 -- NO TIME SPECIFIED IN NOTICE BUT HOUSE NORMALLY CONVENES AT 9 OR 10:00 A.M.

ARE WE SURPRISED THAT THEY WOULD SCHEDULE THIS DEBATE FOR A SATURDAY ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND??!! NO......IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE ATTEND TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR VOTER ID.

SB 362 relates to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

IF....Rep. Delwin Jones (R) - Lubbock, TX; Rep. Tommy Merritt (R) - Lufkin, TX; Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R) - Angleton, TX; Rep. Todd Smith (R) - Euless, TX; & Speaker Straus (R) - San Antonio, TX come on board and vote for SB 362 -- we can be successful. Previously, per a Texas GOP alert, 71 Republicans signed on to support Voter ID -- we need the above Republicans on board as well.

You can find their contact info at the following link:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/welcome.php

When you make your calls, please tell them that you want a REAL PHOTO VOTER ID bill. Though this bill is not strong enough, it is a step in the right direction.

Also that same day, SB 366 [Sen. Carona (R) - Dallas] will be on the floor for a vote as well.

SB 366 relates to authorizing consecutive sentencing for certain offenses committed by a member of a criminal street gang.

Call your Representative (see contact info links below) and tell him/her to VOTE for SB 362.

If you need to look up the name of your Representative, please use this link: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/welcome.php

Please call today!

Also, please contact Speaker Joe Straus and your Representative and ask him to support the Voter ID bill.

Speaker Joe Straus
Phone: (512) 463-1000 or 512-463-0686
E-mail: Joe.Straus@house.state.tx.us


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WHEN: Monday, May 25, 2009
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: South Side Capitol Steps -- Austin, Texas

PARKING: Capitol Visitors' Garage - San Jacinto between 12th & 13th Streets

If any unconstitutional act of government is illegitimate then the people have a duty to withdraw their consent to that act, as provided by the maxim of law providing that the lesser power is INCLUDED in the greater. This group will use DIRECT ACTIVISM and THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE to PETITION the State of Texas to REJECT AND RESCIND all UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS and ACTS passed in the Texas and United States Legislatures

We will peaceably assemble on the Texas State Capitol steps on MEMORIAL DAY with SIGNS. Speakers Will Be Present to talk about what RECOURSE TEXANS HAVE AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT LAWS AND ACTIONS. TEXAS LEGISLATORS WILL HEAR OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE THIS DAY!

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Central Texans for Secure Borders (CTSB) - Austin & Surrounding Areas
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CLICK HERE
& CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS
http://www.ircot.com/urgent_action.htm

Let them know that you expect them to pass legislation THIS SESSION which will protect Texas CITIZEN taxpayers from the increasing burden of providing services & benefits to illegal aliens FLOODING into Texas!

FINALLY.....
Contact the Speaker of the House, the Lt. Governor (President of the Senate), and Governor Perry.

Let them know that you expect them to do EVERYTHING possible to get MANY of the strong immigration bills which we support passed this session...period!

Lt. Governor
David Dewhurst
Phone: (512) 463-0001
Fax: (512) 463-0677
E-mail:
http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact.php

Speaker of House
Joe Straus
Phone: (512) 463-1000 or (512) 463-0686
Fax (512) 463-1064
E-mail: Joe.Straus@house.state.tx.us

Governor Rick Perry

E-mail Governor Perry
http://governor.state.tx.us/contact/contact.aspx

Phone: 1-800-843-5789 OR (512) 463-2000
Fax: (512) 463-1849

Mail: Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428 - Austin, TX 78711

Urge your Representative to SUPPORT SB 362, SB 366 & HCR 50. Contact information can be found here:http://www.ircot.com/urgent_action.htm

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE TEXAS....THANKS FOR BEING IN THE TRENCHES WITH US THIS SESSION!!

THERE ARE ONLY 6 WORKING DAYS REMAINING IN THE 81ST TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WITHOUT YOURACTIVE ENGAGEMENT, OUR LEGISLATORS WILL AGAIN FAIL TO ACT TO PROTECT THESAFETY & PROSPERITY OF U.S. CITIZENS RESIDING IN TEXAS.


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Quick Take

House Democrats hint at what they'll do to voter ID

Christy Hoppe

Austin - It's called chubbing. It's when House members - in this case Democrats - take a seemingly innocuous bill and pepper the author with small amendments and lots of questions. And what it does is slow the process down to a crawl.

Democrats used the maneuver on the Agriculture Department bill Wednesday. But their real target was the coming political battle over voter ID.

Democrats sent a clear message that they are willing to gum up the works if Republicans insist on pushing through a bill requiring all voters to present a picture ID, or two nonpicture forms of ID, to cast a ballot. (Republicans insist it's needed to protect the integrity of the ballot box; Democrats see it as a ploy to depress voter turnout among their constituencies.)

The result Wesnesday was to delay work on two major measures - one to overrule the governor and take expanded federal unemployment money and one to rein in the "top 10 percent" law governing college admissions.

The voter ID issue has been the partisan touchstone of the legislative session since the first day in January, when the Senate had a fight over changing its rules to consider the measure. It's about to be set for debate in the House, and delicate negotiations are ongoing.

Fifty Democrats held a news conference Wednesday to list the things they think should take priority instead: insurance reform, tax help for veterans; college tuition relief.

"If anyone doubts our resolve to protect the voting rights of our constituents, they are sadly mistaken," Democrat leader Jim Dunman of Waco said.

He won't discuss all the options at the Democrats' disposal, but there was speculation of a quorum-busting walk-out. Most hope, and believe, there won't be a replay of the 2003 Democratic run to Oklahoma to stop a redistricting bill.

But with only six days left in the House to debate bills, the clock is ticking. So, apparently, is this time bomb.

Copied from "The Dallas Morning News" print edition, Thursday, May 21, 2009, p. 5A

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-156931.html

Originally Posted by Texas2step

House Democrats hint at what they'll do to voter ID



Democrats sent a clear message that they are willing to gum up the works if Republicans insist on pushing through a bill requiring all voters to present a picture ID, or two nonpicture forms of ID, to cast a ballot. (Republicans insist it's needed to protect the integrity of the ballot box; Democrats see it as a ploy to depress voter turnout among their constituencies.)

House Democrats are going to feel the WRATH of Texas if they do this. How hard is it for these self-serving jerks to get the point that the overwhelming majority of TEXANS are fed up with illegal aliens and all the problem they are causing us?

Is there any news today about this session?