Austin, i need your help!

azoomm · 03-12-2009, 01:10 AM

OK, anyone and everyone - I need you to send your Senator a message with your support for SB506. At the same time, send Senator John Carona a message as well. It takes just a moment, and will get us so much farther. We need humans showing up, but if I can't have everyone there - I need at least a stack of printed emails.

We NEED a voice. And, right now our voice is the TMRA - google it, I wouldn't want them linking back to here. THEY are our voice. They are making the legislature think WE want them talking for us - that is, if we don't do it ourselves.

Here's the contact info for the Senators:

Chair: Sen. John Carona (Introduced Bill)
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t16/dist16.htm

Vice Chair: Sen. Kirk Watson
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t14/dist14.htm

Sen. Wendy Davis
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t10/dist10.htm

Sen. Rodney Ellis
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t13/dist13.htm

Sen. Joan Huffman
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t17/dist17.htm

Sen. Robert Nichols
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...ist3/dist3.htm

Sen. Florence Shapiro
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...ist8/dist8.htm

Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t29/dist29.htm

Sen. Jeff Wentworth
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t25/dist25.htm

When contacting, reference Texas SB 506 so they know what you're talking about.

Adeptus_Minor · 03-12-2009, 02:24 AM

Messages sent.

pdog · 03-12-2009, 05:03 PM

You left out the part where you explain why we don't want the TMRA speaking for us. They are against the bill because it has a helmet requirement?

azoomm · 03-12-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdog

You left out the part where you explain why we don't want the TMRA speaking for us. They are against the bill because it has a helmet requirement?

From TWTex... an email exchange, and the TMRA's stance on the bill.

Quote:

From: tmra2chair@pop.powweb.com [mailto:tmra2chair@pop.powweb.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 1:50 PM
To: Connick, Kegan J
Cc: Elmer McKeegan; chairman@tmra2.org
Subject: RE: SB-506

Elmer;
Thanks for tieng me in on this. The man in San Antonio stated "Give me a
helmet law just allow me to split lanes like they do in California." I
find it impossiblev to agree with such a stance.
While we are currently fighting with Carona on his helmet Bill again this
session we have the same senator putting up a Bill such as this. We have
no reason to trust the senator to not use this Bill to advance his agenda
if possible. I have posted our official stand on this Bill as being this:
We do not support this Bill but we will not actively oppose it. If they
can pass the Bill out of committee so be it. If it passes on the Floor as
something other than offered we will kill it in the House.

Sputnik

pdog · 03-17-2009, 05:40 PM

I hope people can make it tomorrow. I'll be there!

anthonyk · 03-18-2009, 10:15 AM

Nice to see such a good turnout! Not a single naysayer in the bunch, either.

Archren · 03-18-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Nice to see such a good turnout! Not a single naysayer in the bunch, either.

Glad y'all had a good turn out.. unfortunately I was no-goed on the missing work thing, so I couldn't come.

pdog · 03-18-2009, 06:05 PM

BIG turnout - much bigger than I was expecting. It was standing room only with about 10 bikers there. One Senator was negative but the chairman was the sponsor and the others didn't say much/anything. Hopefully it'll get some traction and get voted on this session.

03-12-2009, 01:10 AM	#1
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	OK, anyone and everyone - I need you to send your Senator a message with your support for SB506. At the same time, send Senator John Carona a message as well. It takes just a moment, and will get us so much farther. We need humans showing up, but if I can't have everyone there - I need at least a stack of printed emails. We NEED a voice. And, right now our voice is the TMRA - google it, I wouldn't want them linking back to here. THEY are our voice. They are making the legislature think WE want them talking for us - that is, if we don't do it ourselves. Here's the contact info for the Senators: Chair: Sen. John Carona (Introduced Bill) http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t16/dist16.htm Vice Chair: Sen. Kirk Watson http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t14/dist14.htm Sen. Wendy Davis http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t10/dist10.htm Sen. Rodney Ellis http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t13/dist13.htm Sen. Joan Huffman http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t17/dist17.htm Sen. Robert Nichols http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...ist3/dist3.htm Sen. Florence Shapiro http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...ist8/dist8.htm Sen. Eliot Shapleigh http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t29/dist29.htm Sen. Jeff Wentworth http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Se...t25/dist25.htm When contacting, reference Texas SB 506 so they know what you're talking about. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

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03-12-2009, 05:03 PM	#3
pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	You left out the part where you explain why we don't want the TMRA speaking for us. They are against the bill because it has a helmet requirement?

03-17-2009, 05:40 PM	#5
pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	I hope people can make it tomorrow. I'll be there!

03-18-2009, 10:15 AM	#6
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Nice to see such a good turnout! Not a single naysayer in the bunch, either.

03-18-2009, 06:05 PM	#8
pdog Refugee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650 Posts: 332	BIG turnout - much bigger than I was expecting. It was standing room only with about 10 bikers there. One Senator was negative but the chairman was the sponsor and the others didn't say much/anything. Hopefully it'll get some traction and get voted on this session.