This is a forward from one of the TXGenWeb county coordinators. You can read more about HB836 at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/billnbr.htm I cannot find e-mail addresses for some of the committee, but John Carona has an e-mail form at http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist16/dist16.htm Judith Zaffrini (chairman) http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist21/dist21.htm Mario Gallegos - http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist6/dist6.htm A bill that was begun to ensure the public availability of birth and death indexes for TX has been reversed by an amendment. If you're in the Austin area, please go to the capitol tomorrow to show support for the opening of the birth and death indexes. If you can't be there, please fax or e-mail your views. For further information and e-mail addresses, please see http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/7552/hb836.htm Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: Aurale Huff <leehuff@gvtc.com> To: <TXGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 6:57 PM Subject: [TXGENWEB] HB 836 - All Co. Coordinators > To All Texas County Coordinators: > > LAST CHANCE to exprews our viewpoint. When it started, this bill was > supposed to protect the index from closure. > > With the neat wording of the committee, it now is worded to CLOSE the index > as well as the records for 25 and 50 years respectively. > > You can check at www.capitol.state.tx.us/ > > I don't have email for the committee members, but here are their fax numbers: > > Chair, Judith Zaffirini (512/475/3738) > Vice-Chair, John Carona (512/463-3135) > Member, Mario Gallegos (512/463-0346) > Member, David Bernsen (512/463-6373) > Member, Chris Harris (512/463-7003) >