Upcoming First Ever PBT Digital Day at the Capital

 


The Chair of the the Professional Bondsmen of Texas Legislative Committee has announced that his committee is planning its first ever Digital Day at the Capital.  The Committee has concluded because of the pandemic and the rules of certain offices, PBT wants to ensure the protection of our elected officials and our members.  Therefore, in addition to our members of the legislative committee who will be traveling to Austin each week, the committee will be holding its "Day at the Capital" digitally.  

What is a "Day at the Capital?"  

This is one or more days designated by the Legislative Committee where we ask our members to travel to Austin to meet with our elected officials to discuss bills that affect the industry.  We normally concentrate on the members of committees who will here our bills.

How Does Your Participation Help?

If you have a personal relationship with your elected officials you can help.  You know them and can schedule meetings with the representative or senator or we can use your name to schedule a meeting.  You can go to these meetings with members of the legislative committee and introduce us to your represenative or senator.  Then the PBT legislative committee member can discuss the specifics of our issues with the purpose of the meeting.  The most common question we get is that our members are afraid they will have to talk on the issues.  Be assured that a member of the committee will go with you to the meeting and you can feel confident in talking as much or as little as you are comfortable.  

Your participation is crucial to getting PBT in the door to tell our story.

How Does a Digital Day at the Capital Differ?

It requires even more planning.  We have to approach offices for appointments for zoom meetings or conference calls, etc.  

Currently we are focused on the House "Criminal Jurisprudence Committee."  If you live in the district of one of the following members of the committee and you believe that you can assist us in speaking to one or more of these representative please reach out to us.  The members of this committee are as follows:

Chair:                      Rep. Nicole Collier
        Vice Chair:         Rep. Keith Bell
        Members:         Rep. Jeff Cason
                                        Rep. David Cook
                                        Rep. Jasmine Crockett
                                        Rep. Gina Hinojosa
                                        Rep. Ann Johnson
                                        Rep. Andrew S. Murr
                                        Rep. Cody Vasut

The Texas Legislature is heating up.  The House will be considering multiple bail reform bills on April 6, 2021.  More information will be coming in the near future.  We anticipate that we will also be having a call to action on that day as well.

There will be more information coming in the near future.





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