TTA Member Alert

 

We need your help!  Legislation beneficial to the Texas horse industry has been filed and referred to committees, and hearings are expected very soon.  Now is the time to contact members of these committees and ask for their support of these bills.

 

Please contact each member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs as soon as possible, via email, fax or telephone.  Then let us know the content of your message and any reply you receive.  Be sure to thank them for their time and emphasize that this legislation allows the citizens of Texas to vote on the issues.

 

SB 789 and SJR 36 (proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize video lottery terminals at licensed Texas racetracks) have been referred to the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman Williams has referred them on to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters.

The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters comprises:

Chair:

Glenn Hegar (R) SD 18, Katy                              512.463.0118     512.475.3736 Fax          glenn.hegar@senate.state.tx.us

Joan Huffman (R) SD 17, Houston                     512.463.0117     512.463.0639 Fax          joan.huffman@senate.state.tx.us

Eddie Lucio (D) SD 27, Brownsville                    512.463.0127     512.463.0061 Fax          eddie.lucio@senate.state.tx.us

Jane Nelson (R) SD 12, Flower Mound               512.463.0112     512.463.0923 Fax          jane.nelson@senate.state.tx.us

John Whitmire (D) SD 15, Houston                     512.463.0115     512.475.3737 Fax          john.whitmire@senate.state.tx.us

HB 2729 and HJR 121 (proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize video lottery terminals at licensed Texas racetracks) have been referred to the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

Please contact each member of the committee, preferably via email or fax, and then let us know the content of your message and any reply you receive.  Be sure to thank them for their time and emphasize that this legislation allows the citizens of Texas to vote on the issues.

The House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Comprises:

Chair:

Wayne Smith (R) HD 128, Baytown         512.463.0733     512.463.1323 Fax

wayne.smith@house.state.tx.us

Vice Chair:

John Kuempel (R) HD 44, Seguin           512.463.0602     512.463.5896 Fax

john.kuempel@house.state.tx.us

Charlie Geren (R) HD 99, Ft. Worth         512.463.0610     512.463.8310 Fax

charlie.geren@house.state.tx.us

Lance Gooden (R) HD 4, Terrell              512.463.0458     512.463.2040 Fax
lance.gooden@house.state.tx.us

Ryan Guillen (D) HD 31, Rio Grande City            512.463.0416     512.463.1012 Fax

ryan.guillen@house.state.tx.us

Roland Gutierrez (D) HD 119, San Antonio          512.463.0452     5612.463.1447 Fax
roland.gutierrez@house.state.tx.us

Borris Miles (D) HD 146, Houston           512.463.0518     512.463.0941 Fax

borris.miles@house.state.tx.us

Walter “Four” Price (R) HD 87, Amarillo   512.463.0470     512.463.8003 Fax

four.price@house.state.tx.us

Senfronia Thompson (D) HD 141, Houston         512.463.0720     512.463.6306 Fax

senfronia.thompson@house.state.tx.us