| SB 125 by Senator Bob Hall (House Sponsor Representative Joanne Shofner) would allow individuals to designate their own blood donors. This bill is being heard in the House Committee on Public Health TODAY, Thursday, May 22.
TAKE ACTION NOW BY URGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THIS BILL!
1- Email the 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]; [email protected]
SAMPLE EMAIL MESSAGE:
SUBJECT: Vote YES on SB 125
Dear Representative,
I am writing to you today to ask you to please support SB 125 which is being heard in Public Health on Thursday, May 22.
This bill would protect patients’ autonomy.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]
Or use your own personal experience in your email to the committee regarding why being able to designate a blood donor is important to you.
2- Call the Committee Members:
Chairman Gary VanDeaver: 512-463-0692
Vice Chair Liz Campos: 512-463-0452
Rep. John H. Bucy: 512-463-0696
Rep. Nicole Collier: 512-463-0716
Rep. Charles Cunningham: 512-463-0520
Rep. James Frank: 512-463-0534
Rep. Ann Johnson: 512-463-0389
Rep. Jolanda Jones: 512-463-0524
Rep. Mike Olcott: 512-463-0656
Rep. Katrina Pierson: 512-463-0484
Rep. Mike Schofield: 512-463-0528
Rep. Lauren Simmons: 512-463-0518
SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Please vote YES to support SB 125 to protect patients’ autonomy!
3- Provide Public Comments
If you are a Texas resident, you can submit public comments by using THIS FORM, scrolling towards the bottom, and selecting “SB 125 by Hall.” Please indicate “self” in the “Organization/Representing” field. Use the sample message above or your own words for your comments. |
