Comments on Right In Texas: Veto SB 1440

I am SO FRUSTRATED! This sort of stuff should not...

2009-06-19T21:43:06.976-05:00

I am SO FRUSTRATED! This sort of stuff should not be happening in TEXAS!! Rick Perry better show conservatives that he is conservative and stand up for parental rights! What is so difficult about vetoing this bill?

"The House sponsor of SB 1440 was not aware t...

2009-06-19T11:26:28.915-05:00

"The House sponsor of SB 1440 was not aware that the language amended to his bill was more expansive than the language of the original SB 1064, and there is reason to believe that the House was not aware of what it was voting for. "

They still never know what they are voting for !

The momentum against SB 1440 is growing by the hou...

2009-06-16T13:48:26.552-05:00

The momentum against SB 1440 is growing by the hour and I doubt that reps are afraid to admit they did not know what they voted on. In the Senate, however, Senators are very reluctant to veto or oppose each other's bills. Senator Dan Patrick is an exception who has called on the gov to veto SB 1440. Any Senator can call on the governor to veto a bill as he too is a citizen. Staff who says he can't do anything are really saying, he chooses not to do so.

Tim, First, Thank You!, for all that you are doing...

2009-06-15T17:39:27.376-05:00

Tim,
First, Thank You!, for all that you are doing to get this thing stopped. You are greatly appreciated.

Secondly, I am following the advice of calling my representives and becoming very discouraged. Sen. Estes' office admitted how crazy that day's voting was and confirmed most of the details you have already given concerning how this bill was slipped in. I was told that Mr. Estes' office was only now attempting to read this bill! I was also told, when I asked that Mr. Estes speak to Gov. Perry about a veto, that "at this point, there is nothing that Mr. Estes can do about it and that it really is up to the citizen to call the Governor's office now." I have yet to get through to Tan Parker's office.

Could it be that that the conservative reps are afraid to admit to the Governor that they mistakenly voted for a bad bill for fear of "losing face"? What else can be done?