ALL HANDS ON DECK- HB 227 by Ann Johnson and HB 4517 by Moody


 There will be a hearing before the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee tomorrow. The committee is scheduled for 10:30 am or at the end of the House session. The House is scheduled to go into session at 10:00 am and will we extimate that the session will last a couple of hours.


There are two bills on the agenda for consideration:


1. HB 227 by Ann Johnson. This bill is a companion bill for Whitmire's SB 1151. We expect Whitmire's bill to be voted out of the Senate tomorrow.


2. HB 4517 by Moody creates a presumption in favor of personal bonds.


WAYS YOU CAN HELP:


1. Plan to come Austin, Texas tomorrow at around 12:00 noon to sign in and register your opposition to these bills.


2. Dowload our Whitepaper on HB 227 and either hand deliver it or forward it to your sheriff and/or district attoney asking them to contact the committee and let them know that they have issues with the bill. The Whitepaper is available by CLICKING HERE.


3. Download our Whitepaper on HB 4517 and either hand deliver it or forward it to your sheriff and/or district attorney asking them to contact the committee and let them know that they have issues with the bill. The Whitepaper is available by CLICKING HERE.


The members of the committee and their contact information is as follows:


Chairman, Representative Joe Moody Telephone: (512) 463-0728

Vice Chair, Representative David Cook Telephone: (512) 463-0374

Representative Salman Bojani Telephone: (512) 463-0522

Representative Rhetta Bowers Telephone: (512) 463-0464

Representative Drew Darby Telephone: (512) 463-0331

Representative Brian Harrison Telephone: (512) 463-0516

Representative Nate Schatzline Telephone: (512) 463-0562

Representative Jeff Leach Telephone: (512) 463-0544

Representative Christiana Morales Telephone: (512) 463-0732


Thank you so much for your willingness to assist in getting our messaging out so that we can continue to fight for our industry.


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