NORML is pleased to announce that House Bill 254, which seeks to amend penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a Class C misdemeanor (punishable by a citation and a fine), unanimously passed the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee! The bill received a hearing in March, where testimony in favor of the bill came from a variety of witnesses, including newly elected Texas NORML Director Judie Niskala. House Bill 254 next faces a vote on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives, where we believe that it has a significant chance of passing. However, it will only receive serious consideration if state Representatives hear an unmistakable message of support from their constituents. Please take two minutes to send a pre-written letter to your Representative urging him or her to support House Bill 254 by visiting: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=6847791&type=ST Current bill text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/data/docmodel/79r/billtext/pdf/HB00254I.PDF
