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Food Stamp Bills Waiting to be Scheduled for a Floor Vote in House

  

Author:
Celia Cole /(512) 320-0222 x110

April 30, 2009

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Three bills by Rep. Naishtat relating to the Food Stamp Program passed the House Human Services Committee and have been sent to the House Calendars Committee to be scheduled for a vote by the full House: HB 1627, HB 612, and HB 886. These bills are designed to maximize federal food assistance to low-income Texans and/or reduce the workload of the eligibility staff who process Food Stamp applications. We urge you to call the members of the House Calendars Committee today and ask them to schedule these bills for a vote as soon as possible.

Action You Can Take

Please call members of the House Calendars Committee and ask them to schedule HB 612, HB 886, and HB 1627 for a vote as soon as possible.

• Rep. Brian McCall, Chair: (512) 463-0758
• Rep. Eddie Lucio III, Vice-Chair: (512) 463-0606
• Rep. Norma Chavez: (512) 463-0622
• Rep. Garnet Coleman: (512) 463-0524
• Rep. Byron Cook: (512) 463-0730
• Rep. Brandon Creighton: (512) 463-0726
• Rep. Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0610
• Rep. Jim Keffer: (512) 463-0656
• Rep. Lois Kolkhorst: (512) 463-0600
• Rep. Edmund Kuempel: (512) 463-0602
• Rep. Jim McReynolds: (512) 463-0490
• Rep. Allan Ritter: (512) 463-0706
• Rep. Burt Solomons: (512) 463-0478