Texas Castle Doctrine Update

I just got this email from the Texas State Rifle Association Political Action Committee. Its a great summary of the castle doctrine progress as it stands as of March 14th 2007. If you live in Texas, it wouldn't hurt to give your local rep a email or call expressing your support in this bill. (It also wouldn't hurt to join the TSRA! You can visit their website by clicking here.)

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Texas Castle Doctrine Update
The Senate version of Texas Castle Doctrine, SB 378 by Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio), moved ahead of the House bill (HB 284) in the legislative process yesterday, March 14, 2007.

SB 378 had passed on the senate floor and was referred to the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Committee Chairman, Rep. Aaron Pena (D-Edinburg), called a meeting of his committee on the House floor at the end of Wednesday's Session and SB 378 was heard and voted out. Our thanks to Chairman Pena, Vice Chair Allen Vaught (D-Dallas), Rep. Juan Escobar (D-Kingsville), Rep. Robert Talton (R-Pasadena), Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball), the five members of the nine member committee who supported moving this important legislation onto the floor of the House.

On Monday, March 19, Rep. Joe Driver will make a motion to substitute SB 378 for his bill, HB 284, and then the full House will debate and vote on SB 378.
It's time to call your State Representative and urge them to vote for Texas Castle Doctrine, SB 378. Remember over 100 House members were joint or co-authors to the House version. Thank them for their past support and urge them to vote for SB 378.

http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/welcome.php

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