The following message from Mic Barnette is quoted for your information: PLEASE PASS THE WORD: A Hearing on House Bill 836 is scheduled for 7 AM Wednesday May 5, 1999 HB 836 Will close Birth and Death INDEXES in Texas for 50 and 25 years, respectively. For more information, go to http://barnettesbooks.com or http://www.geocities.com/Bourbon/Delta/7552 Read the Bill and find out how to contact the Health Services Committee members. As genealogists, we can make a difference! -Please contact one, or, all committee members, plus your own state senator. -If you can attend the committee hearing, please let us know of your plans. -Please send a copy of your correspondence to Mic Barnette at mic@barnettesbooks.com Thank You, MIC Mic Barnette Writes a Weekly Genealogy Column In The Houston Chronicle. Read it on the Web At Barnette's Family Tree Book Company http://barnettesbooks.com