[ TX ] No Front Plate - Last Shot
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[ TX ] No Front Plate - Last Shot
If you live in Texas, read on and spread it around.
Governor Perry vetoed a $35B education budget and called a special session, so we may have another chance to get Article 9 of the original House Bill 3540 considered to help fund some of the education budget.
I would suggest contacting your senator and house representative and pointing out that their own fiscal analysis showed a $5M/year savings associated with not requiring a front license plate. That fiscal note assumed the savings would go back in to the transportation budget, but there is no reason some can't go to education also.
This time, I also copied our local news investigation team at WFAA. Not sure they will care much about this, but I would have to think that $5M/year will get someone's attention. Please have a look at your own local news website and see if they have an email ID you can copy. It just might yield interesting results.
Details on the bill can be found here:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-...ILLSUFFIX=03540
In case this is new for you, it was passed by the House and sent to the Senate, where it was also passed, but Senator Steve Ogden introduced an amendment to remove Article 9 (see last item on last page). The House & Senate versions were different and both sides didn't reach agreement before running out of time. Never went to the governor, but wouldn't have mattered to us with Article 9 removed.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/data...HB0354023F1.PDF
My email is short and to the point. I'm not counting on much attention from my legislators, but wanted them to see that the news team was copied also. I'm hoping that triggers a reaction.
Governor Perry vetoed a $35B education budget and called a special session, so we may have another chance to get Article 9 of the original House Bill 3540 considered to help fund some of the education budget.
I would suggest contacting your senator and house representative and pointing out that their own fiscal analysis showed a $5M/year savings associated with not requiring a front license plate. That fiscal note assumed the savings would go back in to the transportation budget, but there is no reason some can't go to education also.
This time, I also copied our local news investigation team at WFAA. Not sure they will care much about this, but I would have to think that $5M/year will get someone's attention. Please have a look at your own local news website and see if they have an email ID you can copy. It just might yield interesting results.
Details on the bill can be found here:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-...ILLSUFFIX=03540
In case this is new for you, it was passed by the House and sent to the Senate, where it was also passed, but Senator Steve Ogden introduced an amendment to remove Article 9 (see last item on last page). The House & Senate versions were different and both sides didn't reach agreement before running out of time. Never went to the governor, but wouldn't have mattered to us with Article 9 removed.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/data...HB0354023F1.PDF
My email is short and to the point. I'm not counting on much attention from my legislators, but wanted them to see that the news team was copied also. I'm hoping that triggers a reaction.
To: steve.ogden@senate.state.tx.us; brian.mccall@house.state.tx.us; florence.shapiro@senate.state.tx.us
Cc: investigates@wfaa.com
Senators & Representatives,
If in any way possible, please consider including the original article 9 from HB3540. Per the fiscal note, "Regarding the issuance and display of license plates in Article 9, the Department of Transportation estimates net savings in Fund 006 of approximately $5,000,000 each year for reduced license plate manufacturing costs; however, it is assumed that any savings realized from the implementation of the bill would be used for other eligible transportation related expenditures.", maybe some of the savings can be applied to school funding.
Cc: investigates@wfaa.com
Senators & Representatives,
If in any way possible, please consider including the original article 9 from HB3540. Per the fiscal note, "Regarding the issuance and display of license plates in Article 9, the Department of Transportation estimates net savings in Fund 006 of approximately $5,000,000 each year for reduced license plate manufacturing costs; however, it is assumed that any savings realized from the implementation of the bill would be used for other eligible transportation related expenditures.", maybe some of the savings can be applied to school funding.
Last edited by chriswtx; Jun 18, 2005 at 04:28 PM.
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Re: [ TX ] No Front Plate - Last Shot
E-mail is the absolute WORST way to contact these people if you want their attention.
The absolute BEST way is to take 3 minutes and hand write a letter and mail it to them. A stack of 25 letters on someone's desk has a lot more impact than 250 e-mail (ctl-a , del , Enter)
The next best way is to make a phone call. Leave a message if prompted, but keep trying till you get a real person.
The absolute BEST way is to take 3 minutes and hand write a letter and mail it to them. A stack of 25 letters on someone's desk has a lot more impact than 250 e-mail (ctl-a , del , Enter)
The next best way is to make a phone call. Leave a message if prompted, but keep trying till you get a real person.
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Re: [ TX ] No Front Plate - Last Shot
wanna bet?
I sent them a letter and they read it and addressed me in what surprised me as a non form letter! very kewl.. I already wrote in about this and they do get it and if enough of us do it, they may listen!
come on!
here is what they sent me..
hank you for contacting Representative Riddle's office. I apologize
for the delay in response to your e-mail. Please know that it was read
and shared with Rep. Riddle at the time it was received. I see that
this is your first time to contact a state representative, and I applaud
you for taking the initiative to get involved with government this way.
Please feel free to always contact us at either one of our offices any
time we can be of any service to you!
Jonathan English
Chief of Staff
Representative Debbie Riddle
jon.english@house.state.tx.us
phone: 512.463.0572
fax: 512.463.1908
I sent them a letter and they read it and addressed me in what surprised me as a non form letter! very kewl.. I already wrote in about this and they do get it and if enough of us do it, they may listen!
come on!
here is what they sent me..
hank you for contacting Representative Riddle's office. I apologize
for the delay in response to your e-mail. Please know that it was read
and shared with Rep. Riddle at the time it was received. I see that
this is your first time to contact a state representative, and I applaud
you for taking the initiative to get involved with government this way.
Please feel free to always contact us at either one of our offices any
time we can be of any service to you!
Jonathan English
Chief of Staff
Representative Debbie Riddle
jon.english@house.state.tx.us
phone: 512.463.0572
fax: 512.463.1908
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Re: [ TX ] No Front Plate - Last Shot
Yes, I would bet ...
Mr. English telling Rep. Riddle that she got 25 e-mail saying yes for Article 9 doesn't have the same impact as that of seeing 25 letters stacked up on her desk that say the exact same thing.
This is not so much about how many but marketing the cause.
Mr. English telling Rep. Riddle that she got 25 e-mail saying yes for Article 9 doesn't have the same impact as that of seeing 25 letters stacked up on her desk that say the exact same thing.
This is not so much about how many but marketing the cause.
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