Texas HB2165 would remove all penalties for the possession and distribution of marijuana from the state criminal code, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same.
It must pass successfully through the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence before it can receive a full vote. Take the following steps to support the bill.
1. Call the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Chair, Abel Herrero. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move HB2165 forward to a vote in his committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
(512) 463-0462
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 HB2165.
Joe Moody (D) Vice Chair (512) 463-0728
Terry Canales (D) (512) 463-0426
Todd Hunter (R) (512) 463-0672
Jeff Leach (R) (512) 463-0544
Matt Shaheen (R) (512) 463-0594
David Simpson (R) Bill Author (512) 463-0750
3. Call Back – any NO or UNDECIDED – in 3-4 days. Make sure to follow-up. If they say YES, be sure to thank them and, if possible, announce their committed YES vote to email and social media contacts. If they say no, politely ask them why. Get the information from them and contact us.
4. Spread the Word. Share this information widely by facebook, twitter, email and other social networks.
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