The Texas legislature has assigned Senate Bill 26 to the State of Affairs Committee!  We will be holding a conference call to discuss next steps on Saturday, February 21, at 2:00 pm and another on Monday, February 23, at 7:30 pm for those who are interested in participating.  We need you on the call!

We will be discussing the next steps as well as discussing holding a state lobby day for the legislation at the capitol building in March.  If you are interested in participating in the conference call, we need you to RSVP to State@amputee-coalition.org, or RuthMMorris@gmail.com so we can provide you with the conference call information.

In the meantime, previous Senators who had signed on to the bill in 2007, as well as members of the committee need to be contacted and urged to sign onto and support SB 26.  To contact the members of the committee and previous sponsors, please click on their names below.  Starred names are both previous sponsors and on the committee and should be contacted first.  We have also provided a sample phone message below for your use.

Previous Sponsors:

Senator Kip Averitt

Senator Rodney Ellis*

Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.*

Senator Eliot Shapleigh

Senator Carlos Uresti

Senator Leticia Van De Putte*

Senator Kirk Watson

Committee Members:

Chairman Robert Duncan

Vice-Chairman Robert Deuell

Senator John Carona

Senator Rodney Ellis*

Senator Troy Fraser

Senator Chris Harris

Senator Mike Jackson

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.*

Senator Leticia Van De Putte*

Sample Phone Message: I am calling to urge Senator ____ to support Senate Bill 26, a bill to protect coverage for prosthetic care. This is an important piece of legislation for amputees in Texas. Please, sign onto and support SB 26.