In the House:
HB 3441 (Rep. Luther) and HB 3455 (Rep. Shofner) are being heard in the House Committee on the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on Wednesday, April 2. HB 3441 would make vaccine manufacturers liable for injuries and deaths if they advertise their products in the state of Texas. HB 3455 would require full informed consent for experimental or investigational drugs or devices.

TAKE ACTION NOW BY URGING MEMBERS OF BOTH COMMITTEES TO SUPPORT THESE BILLS!

1 – Email the SENATE Committee Members:
Please copy and paste all of the emails below in the TO: field of your draft to send just one email to all committee members at once:
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

SAMPLE EMAIL MESSAGE:
SUBJECT: Vote YES on SB 883 and SB 2422
Dear Senator,
I am writing to you today to ask you to please support SB 883 and SB 2422 which are being heard in Health and Human Services on Tuesday, April 1.
These bills would protect patients’ rights and the autonomy of healthcare providers.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]

Or use your own personal experience in your email to the committee regarding why patients’ rights and provider autonomy ought to be protected.

2- Call the Senate Committee Members who are not authors and urge them to vote YES on SB 883 and SB 2422:
Chair Lois Kolkhorst – 512-463-0118
Vice Chair Charles Perry – 512-463-0128
Sen Cesar Blanco – 512-463-0129
Sen Molly Cook – 512-463-0115
Sen Kelly Hancock – 512-463-0109
Sen Bryan Hughes – 512-463-0101
Sen Borris Miles – 512-463-0113
Sen Kevin Sparks – 512-463-0131

SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Please support SB 883 and SB 2422 to protect patients’ rights and provider autonomy!

3- Email the HOUSE Committee Members:
Please copy and paste all of the emails below in the TO: field of your draft to send just one email to all committee members at once:
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

SAMPLE EMAIL MESSAGE:
SUBJECT: Vote YES on HB 3441 and HB 3455
Dear Representative,
I am writing to you today to ask you to please support HB 3441 and HB 3455 which are being heard in Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on Wednesday, April 2.
These bills would protect informed consent and patients’ rights, and hold manufacturers accountable for adverse events.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]

Or use your own personal experience in your email to the committee regarding why these bills are important to you!

4- Call the Committee Members and urge them to vote YES on HB 3441 and HB 3455:
Chair Jeff Leach – 512-463-0544
Vice Chair Ann Johnson – 512-463-0389
Rep Harold Dutton, Jr. – 512-463-0510
Rep Paul Dyson – 512-463-0698
Rep Lulu Flores – 512-463-0674
Rep Jessica Gonzalez – 512-463-0408
Rep Richard Hayes – 512-463-0556
Rep Marc LaHood – 512-463-0686
Rep Brooks Landgraf – 512-463-0546
Rep Joe Moody – 512-463-0728
Rep Mike Schofield – 512-463-0528

SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Please support HB 3441 and HB 3455 to protect patients’ rights and informed consent!

5- Provide Public Comments
If you are a Texas resident, you can submit public comments that will be distributed to the committee members by using THIS FORM and separately selecting “HB 3441 by Luther” and “HB 3455 by Shofner.” Please indicate “self” in the “Organization/Representing” field. You may use the sample email above or your own words for your comments.