Houston Democrats

ACTION ALERT: SUPPORT VOTER RIGHTS

Requiring voters to present identification: HB 1706 approved by House. Referred to Senate Committee on State Affairs.

Call the members of the Senate Committee on State Affairs and tell them to stop this bill. It is targeted toward growing ethnic populations in Texas, especially Latinos.

Senate Committee on State Affairs

Chair Robert Duncan (R-District 28)
(512) 463-0128
Toll Free (800) 322-9538

Vice-Chair Tommy Williams (R-District 4)
(512) 463-0104
E-mail form: http://www.williams.senate.state.tx.us/

Ken Armbrister (D-District 18)
(512) 463-0118

Rodney Ellis (D-District 13)
(512) 463-0113
E-mail form: http://www.ellis.senate.state.tx.us/

Tommy Fraser (R-Republican 24)
(512) 463-0124
E-mail form: http://www.fraser.senate.state.tx.us/

Chris Harris (R-Republican 9)
(512) 463-0109
E-mail form: http://www.harris.senate.state.tx.us/

Mike Jackson (R-District 11)
(512) 463-0111
E-mail form: http://www.jackson.senate.state.tx.us/

Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-District 27)
(512) 463-0127
E-mail form: http://www.lucio.senate.state.tx.us/

Frank Madla (D-District 19)
(512) 463-0119
E-mail form: http://www.madla.senate.state.tx.us/

ACTION ALERT: SUPPORT PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION

FROM THE STATESMAN:
House OKs online import list

Texas would join at least eight other states ignoring a federal ban on importing prescription drugs under legislation tentatively passed in the House on Sunday.

"This would provide the safety and the cost savings" for Texas consumers, said Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, who sponsored a measure that would allow the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to create a Web site listing approved Canadian prescription drug distributors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opposes importing drugs, arguing officials here cannot guarantee the products' safety.

Many Americans already buy drugs from Canadian pharmacies because they are less expensive. Hochberg said his measure would help ensure Texans buy safe drugs. The amendment was attached to a proposal that reauthorizes the pharmacy board and passed 114-17.

The plan now goes to the Senate.

Article from the Chron on same issue.

Click here to find your State Senate representative, and tell them you support Representative Scott Hochberg's bill.