HB 1787 by Representative Donna Howard would require the state health department to promote the HPV vaccine on college campuses as part of a “prevention strategy”. It is being heard in the House Committee on Higher Education on April 15.

TAKE ACTION NOW BY URGING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE HHS COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT SB 623 AND TELLING THE HOUSE HIGHER ED COMMITTEE TO OPPOSE HB 1787!

1 – Email the Senate Committee Members about SB 623:
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 623
Dear Senator,
I am writing to you today to ask you to please support SB 623 which is being heard in Health and Human Services on Tuesday, April 15.
This bill would encourage patient-centered care on the part of pharmacists, and protect pharmacists’ right of conscience.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]

Or use your own personal experience in your email to the committee regarding why pharmacists’ reasons of conscience should be protected.

2- Call the Senate Committee Members about SB 623:
Chairwoman Lois Kolkhorst: 512-463-0118
Vice Chair Charles Perry: 512-463-0128
Senator Cesar Blanco: 512-463-0129
Senator Molly Cook: 512-463-0115
Senator Bob Hall: 512-463-0102
Senator Kelly Hancock: 512-463-0109
Senator Bryan Hughes: 512-463-0101
Senator Borris Miles: 512-463-0113
Senator Kevin Sparks: 512-463-0131

SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Please vote YES to support Senate Bill 623 to protect pharmacists and patients!

3- Email the HOUSE Committee Members about HB 1787:
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 NO on HB 1787
Dear Representative,
I am writing to you today to ask you to please oppose HB 1787 which is being heard in Higher Education on Tuesday, April 15.
This bill would focus on the promotion of a for-profit pharmaceutical product as an HPV prevention strategy rather than providing education about detection, which is the best way to avoid cervical cancer.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]

Or use your own personal experience in your email to the committee regarding why a bill using taxpayer funds to promote the HPV vaccine should be opposed.

4- Call the Committee Members about HB 1787:
Chairman Terry Wilson 512-463-0309
Vice Chair Donna Howard 512-463-0631
Rep Aicha Davis 512-463-0953
Rep Suleman Lalani 512-463-0596
Rep Stan Lambert 512-463-0718
Rep Vincent Perez 512-463-0638
Rep Matt Shaheen 512-463-0594
Rep Joanne Shofner 512-463-0592
Rep Tony Tinderholt 512-463-0624
Rep Gary Vandeaver 512-463-0692
Rep Charlene Ward Johnson 512-463-0554

SAMPLE MESSAGE:
Please vote NO to oppose House Bill 1787 to keep taxpayer funds from promoting Gardasil!

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 selecting “HB 1787 by Howard.” Please indicate “self” in the “Organization/Representing” field. You may use the sample email above or your own words for your comments.