Action Alert from FEAT-Houston - www.FEATHouston.org

July 7, 2005

An action alert from Singleton, FEAT-Houston, Legislative Liaison

Well, the House passed their reworked version of HB2, (the education equalized

funding bill). The Senate has passed their version of HB2. The problem is that

special education funding has been assigned FIXED DOLLAR amounts AGAIN.

Now a conference has been established to reconcile the differences between the

two bills. PLEASE CALL ALL THE HOUSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS this week.

Ask to speak to the educational aide. Tell the aide that as a parent of a child

with a disability, you feel special education dollars need to be in WEIGHTED

amounts NOT fixed amounts. Phone calls are much more effective

than faxes or e-mails. It will take about 15 minutes to call the list below.

Parent calls made a tremendous difference during the regular legislative

session, but we have to go to bat again in the extra inning of

this special session.

Senate members haven't been posted yet, and I will send out that list as soon as

it becomes available.

House members of the conference committee have been appointed and they are:

Rep. Kent Grusendorf, Committee House Chair, District 94 out of Arlington

Rep. Dan Branch, District 108 out of Dallas

Rep. Dianne Delisi, District 55 out of Temple

Rep. Rob Eissler, District 15 out of the Woodlands (alright all you people in

the Woodlands, this guy is YOUR representative. Remind him that he works for

you. Let him know that you're watching and will remember how he votes on this.)

(512)463-0797

Rep. Bill Keffer District 107 out of Dallas

(512)463- 0244

Also please call Rep. Hochberg to thank him for all his work on behalf of

children with special needs because he fought hard in the House to get the

funding designated in weights rather than fixed amounts.

Rep. Hochberg, District 137, out of Houston

(512)463-0492

M. Guppy

Don't tell God how big your storm is ~ tell the storm how big your God is!

A Regional Coordinator for The TEAM Project in Houston

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