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4.26.21 Capitol Action Report

LWV Texas | Published on 4/26/2021
April 26, 2021 - News, Updates & Action







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The League at the Capitol
Janet Imhoff, Vice President Advocacy
News from the Legislature: While Medicaid expansion was looking closer than ever, the House voted it down (68-80) in their budget vote on April 22, so we don't know what will happen to these bills. Our coalition partner Every Texan has put out out a summary/comparison of all the bills being considered, Medicaid Expansion, What You Need to Know.

Gun Safety - Permitless Carry: House Bill 1927 passed the House easily last week, but appears to be running into trouble in the Senate! It’s not too late - send our Action Alert-HB 1927 to your Senator today!

Citizens Redistricting Commissions: These are probably a long way off, but the House Redistricting Committee actually held a hearing this week on six bills on this topic! Issue Chair Stephanie Swanson testified, and there were over 5000 responses to our Action Alert.

New Action Alerts This Week:

Don’t Mess with Texas Courts- Oppose Senate Bill 1529
This is a BAD idea - the creation of a new statewide Court of Appeals! Read about the reasons and respond to our Action Alert - SB 1529.

Stop Nuclear Waste Dumping in Texas- Two bills sound good on the surface, but are not! Read why and answer our Action Alert - SB 2692/HB 1046 today.

We still have active Action Alerts on Voting Rights, Gun Safety, and other issues. See all our Action Alerts here!
The Texas League is partnering with the NAACP-Texas and LULAC Texas to engage the business community to act on voting rights in Texas. Already 30 Texas businesses have signed on. Reach out to the businesses in your community!
Donate Now to Support League Action at the Capitol!
Fair Maps Texas & The League of Women Voters of Texas
People Powered Day of Action
Event: April 28th at Noon CT
Please join Fair Maps Texas and the League of Women Voters of Texas this week for a specialDay of Action for the 87th Legislative Session.

Mark your calendars! This week, Leagues around the nation will host events to increase public awareness around the redistricting process, and to make sure the public's voice is heard. The official People Powered Day of Action will be on Thursday, April 29th, but there will be events hosted throughout the week.

Join LWVTX and the Fair Maps Texas Coalition as we hold a Texas People Powered Day of Action webinar at Noon on April28th. We will be discussing what has occurred in the legislative session and how these events are shaping our next steps. We will also review the Redistricting Transparency Act (HB 3112) and a bill to end prison gerrymandering (HB 3463). Your efforts will help get these bills a committee hearing before the session ends. To learn more about this event and to register click here.

Aileen, we are encouraging you to contact your own elected officials on April 29th and talk to them about the importance of a fair and open redistricting process. After the mistakes that were made in the 2011 round of redistricting, we need to ensure that the Legislature puts in place a redistricting system that works for the people. If you are able, please reach out to your elected officials ahead of time and schedule an appointment. Talking points will be provided at the April 28th virtual event. Your legislators' information is available on the LWVTX Take Action Center.

LWVUS is hosting a People Powered Day of Action Kick-off Pep Rally at 9 AM on April 29th. The rally is hosted by LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase and will be live at 9 AM CT on this page.
Hey Texas Legislature! Don't Suppress Our Vote!
Hey Texas Legislature! Don't Suppress Our Votes! Kathryn
¡Oye Legislatura de Texas! ¡No supriman nuestros votos! Teresa
What a great response to this action! Eight League members made videos last week. We know quite a few of them have never made a video before. Thank you to our intrepid League leaders from around the state: Teresa Carbajal(Hays County),Jerrie Champlin(Comal Area),Grace Chimene(Austin Area),Karen Kelley(Austin Area),Cathy Murphree (Richardson),Kathryn Oler(Corpus Christi),Susan Raybuck(Hill Country Texas), and Janis Richardson(Lavaca County). Thank you all!

See all the videos on the Hey Texas Legislature! webpage. Share your favorites or share them all on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. (Perhaps one a day.)

Better yet, make your own to share. Use your phone to make a video! Click here for simple instructions on how to create a very short, impactful video. You speak up and we will package the video to share on social media.
HB 6 & SB 7: Dangerous Election Legislation Explained
SB 7 Fails to Accomplish the Will of the People.
SB 7 Fails to Accomplish the Will of the People!
HB 6 A Dangerous Election Bill
HB 6: A Dangerous Election Bill
LWV Texas President Grace Chimene describes why SB 7 and HB 6 are very dangerous election bills. Share these videos to explain to your friends why they must contact their legislators ASAP. Email them or share them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram... or share on all three platforms! We do not want to be the next Georgia with draconian election laws. Take action now!
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