ABC’s of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE · ABC’s of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE How a Bill Becomes Law Texas...
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ABC’s of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE How a Bill Becomes Law Texas Legislature Online Contact Your Legislator
Transcript of ABC’s of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE · ABC’s of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE How a Bill Becomes Law Texas...
ABC’s of theTEXAS LEGISLATURE
How a Bill Becomes LawTexas Legislature OnlineContact Your Legislator
HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW
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TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLINEwww.capitol.state.tx.us
The basic online tool needed to research legislationand
track individual bills, committee actions, and legislator votes
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LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
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Legislative Category Texas Conservative Action Network (TCAN) Governor Greg Abbott LT. Governor Dan Patrick Republican Party of Texas (RPT) TX House Speaker Joe Straus
Religious Liberty Protecting Religious Liberty
SB 24 – Religious Liberty – Sermon Safeguard
Immigration Reform
Border Security/Immigration
EnforcementSecuring Texas (Initiative) SB 4 – Sanctuary Cities Border Security – #263
SB 23 – E-Verify
Education Reform
Educational Freedom/Parental
Choice
Educating Texans (Initiative) SB 3 – School Choice . Public Education
Funding.
SB 7 – Inappropriate Teacher-Student
Relationships
Higher Education Access for Poor Students.
SB 7 – Inappropriate Teacher-Student
RelationshipsSB 18 – Tuition Set-
Asides – SB 18 SB 19 – Tuition Reform
SB 22 – Pathways in Technology Early College
High School (P-TECH).
Property Tax Reform Property tax reform SB 2 – Property Tax Reform –
Property Tax Reform –#265 Property Tax Reform.
Transportation Reform Transportation reform.
Election Integrity Reforms to ensure election integrity . SB 5 – Photo Voter ID
Energy & Environment Secure the Texas Grid Energy and Environment (Initiative)
Pro-Life
Pro-lifeSB 8 – Fetal
Tissue/Partial Birth Abortion s.
Pro-Life – #262
SB 20 – Prohibiting Abortion Insurance
CoverageSB 25 – Wrongful Birth
LEGISLATURE PRIORITIES
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LEGISLATURE PRIORITIESGRASSROOTS
Protecting Religious Liberty
Border Security/Immigration Enforcement
Education Freedom/Parental Choice
Property Tax Reform
Transportation Reform
Secure the Texas Grid
Election Integrity
LifeACTION ITEMS
E-Verify
Grid Security
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR
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CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR
• Reasons To Contact Your Legislator
• Things To Remember When Contacting Your
Legislator
• How to Have a Productive Phone Call With
Your Legislator's Office
• Take Action – Write a letter or email
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