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04-18-2005, 10:49 PM
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
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