TCADP

Although the Texas Legislature does not meet again until January, 2011, the TCADP Legislative Committee (Bob Van Steenburg, Les Breeding, Kristin Houlé, and the newest member, Pat Monks) has been hard at work.

The committee has assisted the TCADP director, Kristin Houlé, with the Regional Trainings hosted across the state by providing a legislative overview and training to learn about advocacy.

You might be asking…. What can we do since the Legislature is not in Session? Good question! Actually this is a very important time to advocate for repeal for the death penalty. During the Session, there is so much work occurring during the 140-day session that it is easy for TCADP’s message to get lost. It is actually much easier to get your Legislator’s attention right now.

We encourage you to make several contacts as we move into 2011:

• Contact Rep. Jessica Farrar to thank her for sponsoring our bill (H.B. 682) and being our champion.
• Contact Reps. Edwards, Burnam, Marquez for co-sponsoring our bill.
• Contact your representative to ask him/her to support the TCADP bill to repeal the death penalty when it is filed next session.

These three actions are very important. As we move closer to the beginning of the next Session in January, 2011, additional important actions will be outlined.

Legislator Contact Info.

Representative ___________
PO Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768

Rep. Jessica Farrar
512.463.0620
713.691.6812
Jessica.Farrar@house.state.tx.us

Rep. Lon Burnam
512.463.0740
817.924.1997
Lon.Burnam@house.state.tx.us

Rep. Al Edwards
512.463.0528
Al.Edwards@house.state.tx.us

Rep. Marisa Marquez
512.463.0638
Marisa.Marquez@house.state.tx.us

If you do not know your Representative or Senator, you can find out who they are at: www.capitol.texas.tx.us.