Texas HB438 and SB694 would nullify in practice some FDA restrictions pertaining to experimental drugs for terminally ill patients. HB438 is in the House Committee on Public Health, and SB694 is in the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services. The bills must pass through their committee assignments successfully before they can receive full votes in their respective chambers.
FOR SB694
1. Call the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Chair, Charles Schwertner. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move this important bill forward to a vote in his committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
(512) 463-0105
2. Call the rest of the committee members. Again, be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES on SB694.
Lois Kolkhorst (R) Vice Chair (512) 463-0118
Donna Campbell (R) (512) 463-0125
Craig Estes (R) (512) 463-0130
Charles Perry (R) (512) 463-0128
Jose Rodriguez (D) (512) 463-0129
Van Taylor (R) (512) 463-0108
Carlos Uresti (D) (512) 463-0119
Judith Zaffirini (D) (512) 463-0121
FOR HB438
1. Call the House Committee on Public Health Chair, Myra Crownover. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move this important bill forward to a vote in his committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
(512) 463-0582
2. Call the rest of the committee members. Again, be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES on HB438.
Elliott Naishtat (D) Vice Chair (512) 463-0668
Cesar Blanco (D) (512) 463-0622
Garnet Coleman (D) (512) 463-0524
Nicole Collier (D) (512) 463-0716
Sarah Davis (R) (512) 463-0389
Bobby Guerra (D) (512) 463-0578
Rick Miller (R) (512) 463-0710
J.D. Sheffield (R) (512) 463-0628
Bill Zedler (R) (512) 463-0374
John Zerwas (R) (512) 463-0657
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