May 11, 8:45am
There are three 2nd Amendment bills being heard in public hearings on Monday, May 13, as well as HB 78. Continue reading “Guns & Gold…bills to be heard on Monday”
Category: 2013 – 83rd Regular
Transportation, Death Panels, Smart Meters and Privacy..bills in Austin
Friday May 10th, 4:30pm
Here is the update of some bills remaining alive after this week’s deadlines. 2nd Amendment bills are not listed here. Continue reading “Transportation, Death Panels, Smart Meters and Privacy..bills in Austin”
Citizens Lobby = Outside Forces ?
A recent newsletter from Michael Q Sullivan of Empower Texans pointed out some recent actions in the Texas House that are encouraging: Continue reading “Citizens Lobby = Outside Forces ?”
SB 241 – Smart Meter Citizen Protection – White Paper and Notes
Supremacy Clause; Subject to Judicial Whim?
An exceptionally intelligent and civic minded group of high school students traveled to the Capitol with NTCL on May 6th. Their visit to one of the 181 legislators’ office revealed some disappointment during civil discourse centered on the supremacy clause Continue reading “Supremacy Clause; Subject to Judicial Whim?”
May8th Action Alert-Bills in Austin
(click on bill#s for link to read the bills…)
SB 241 Coming up for a vote TODAY in the Senate– Will give Texans the right to opt out of Smart Meters and keep Texas off the federal grid. Please contact your senator and ask that they support this bill.
HB1608 Coming up for a vote THURSDAY in the House- Will determine whether our state will respect the privacy of your mobile phone geolocation data. Mobile phones are designed to track everywhere they go, and law enforcement should have to demonstrate probable cause to a judge before gaining access to such intimate information about one’s whereabouts, associations, and activities. Contact your state representative and ask that they support this bill.
HB149 Coming up for a vote THURSDAY in the House-Will protect Texans from the heinous provisions of the federal National Defense Authorization Act which allow American citizens to be indefinitely detained WITHOUT a warrant. Contact your state representative and ask that they support this bill.
Find your STATE representative here: http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx
North Texas Citizens’ Lobby visit with Rep. Jeff Leach
Our heart-felt gratitude to Rep. Leach, Mary McClure, and his entire staff for making our weekly trips to Austin more productive and comfortable.
HJR 59 – Choice in Healthcare – White Paper and Notes
HJR 59, Choice in Healthcare (Right to not choose ObamaCare)
Here is a white paper for HJR 59 prepared by the NTCL research team: Continue reading “HJR 59 – Choice in Healthcare – White Paper and Notes”
HB 1076 – Texas Firarm Protection Act – White Paper and Notes
HB 1076, the Texas Firearm Protection Act
Here is a white paper for HB 1076 prepared by the NTCL research team: Continue reading “HB 1076 – Texas Firarm Protection Act – White Paper and Notes”
Obama Care may be alive and well in Texas
Latest word from our delegation in Austin is that Texas joining Obamacare is NOT dead in the legislature. Even some Republicans are pushing to get us in that quagmire. We need to call our delegation to encourage them, and also send word to our conservative friends across the state to stand firm.
Congressman Michael Burgess remains positive that Congress has not had the last word on this issue, so why should Texas jump into the unknown?
Thanks,
Judge Keith Self