Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 09:15:52 -0400 (EDT) From: "Hintz, John" Subject: ACTION ALERT: TEXAS Submitted by: Hintz, John Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas P.O. Box 2579 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 474-5475 Dianne Hardy-Garcia, Executive Director *LEGISLATIVE ALERT* Call State Senators and urge them to support SB141. SB141 is the Senate version of the Texas Hate Crimes Bill which enhances penalties for hate crimes. Make sure you tell them that you absolutely want sexual orientation included. [Note: I talked to Diane Hardy-Garcia on Thursday and she said that the bill will probably reach the Senate floor on Tuesday, April 18. She encourages people to call Tuesday morning if possible but leave a message for the Senator if you can't call Tuesday morning. An amendment to remove sexual orientation from the bill is expected so we really need people to call and support the inclusion of sexual orientation on this bill.] State Senators: (All area codes 512) Ken Armbirster 463-0118 Victoria Teel Bivins 463-0131 Amarillo J.E. Brown 463-0117 Lake Jackson David Cain 463-0102 Dallas Rodney Ellis 463-0113 Houston Mario Gallegos 463-0104 Galena Park Michael Galloway 463-0104 Woodlands Chris Harris 463-0110 Arlington Tom Haywood 463-0130 Wichita Falls Don Henderson 463-0107 Houston John Leedom 463-0116 Dallas Eddie Lucio 463-0127 Brownsville Greg Luna 463-0126 San Antonio Frank Madla 463-0119 San Antonio Mike Moncrief 463-0112 Fort Worth John Montford 463-0128 Lubbock Jane Nelson 463-0109 Flower Mound Drew Nixon 463-0103 Carthage Jerry Patterson 463-0111 Houston Bill Ratliff 463-0101 Mt. Pleasant Peggy Rosson 463-0129 El Paso Florence Shapiro 463-0108 Plano David Sibley 463-0122 Waco Bill Sims 463-0124 Paint Rock (Round Rock?) Carlos Truan 463-0120 Corpus Christi Jim Turner 463-0105 Crockett Jeff Wentworth 463-0125 San Antonio Royce West 463-0123 Dallas John Whitmire 463-0115 Houston Judith Zaffirini 463-0121 Laredo ACT TODAY! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!