Texas prolife legislation SB1695

SB1695, a bill prohibiting the use of state money or facilities for research involving the destruction of human embryos, is currently before the Finance Committee. It may be read in it's entirety here;

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the use of state money or facilities for
research involving the destruction of human embryos.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1. Subtitle H, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 172 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 172. USE OF HUMAN CELLS AND TISSUES
Sec.A172.001. PROHIBITION ON USE OF STATE MONEY OR
FACILITIES FOR EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH. A person may not use
state money or a facility owned, leased, or managed by a state
agency, department or office for research involving the destruction
of human embryos, including embryonic stem cell research, or to
support research involving the destruction of human embryos.
SECTIONA2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

The members of the Finance Committee are;

Chair: Sen. Steve Ogden http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist5/dist5.htm Vice Chair: Sen. Juan Hinojosa http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist20/dist20.htm

Members:
Sen. Kip Averitt http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist22/dist22.htm
Sen. Bob Deuell http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist2/dist2.htm
Sen. Robert Duncan http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist28/dist28.htm
Sen. Kevin Eltife http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist1/dist1.htm
Sen. Chris Harris http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist9/dist9.htm
Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr.http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist27/dist27.htm

Sen. Jane Nelson http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist12/dist12.htm
Sen. Kel Seliger http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist31/dist31.htm
Sen. Florence Shapiro http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist8/dist8.htm
Sen. Royce West http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist23/dist23.htm
Sen. John Whitmire http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist15/dist15.htm
Sen. Tommy Williams http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist4/dist4.htm
Sen. Judith Zaffirini http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist21/dist21.htm

The email & snail mail information for these senators can be found on their webpages.

I suggest all Texans reading this post contact these committee members and urge the passage of this bill.