Austin, i need your help!

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by pdog

You left out the part where you explain why we don't want the TMRA speaking for us. They are against the bill because it has a helmet requirement?

From TWTex... an email exchange, and the TMRA's stance on the bill.

From: tmra2chair@pop.powweb.com [mailto:tmra2chair@pop.powweb.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 1:50 PM
To: Connick, Kegan J
Cc: Elmer McKeegan; chairman@tmra2.org
Subject: RE: SB-506


Elmer;
Thanks for tieng me in on this. The man in San Antonio stated "Give me a
helmet law just allow me to split lanes like they do in California." I
find it impossiblev to agree with such a stance.
While we are currently fighting with Carona on his helmet Bill again this
session we have the same senator putting up a Bill such as this. We have
no reason to trust the senator to not use this Bill to advance his agenda
if possible. I have posted our official stand on this Bill as being this:
We do not support this Bill but we will not actively oppose it. If they
can pass the Bill out of committee so be it. If it passes on the Floor as
something other than offered we will kill it in the House.

Sputnik

[pdog]

I hope people can make it tomorrow. I'll be there!

[anthonyk]

Nice to see such a good turnout! Not a single naysayer in the bunch, either.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Nice to see such a good turnout! Not a single naysayer in the bunch, either.

Glad y'all had a good turn out.. unfortunately I was no-goed on the missing work thing, so I couldn't come.

[pdog]

BIG turnout - much bigger than I was expecting. It was standing room only with about 10 bikers there. One Senator was negative but the chairman was the sponsor and the others didn't say much/anything. Hopefully it'll get some traction and get voted on this session.

[azoomm]

OK kiddies. This is what I have received:

You all did wonderful. The next step is to get the word of support to the whole Senate since the bill will have to go to the floor. The vote was 7-2, with Senators Shapiro and Huffman voting no. I'd appreciate any help you can give with this.


Thank you again!

Huffman was the Senator that protested at the end. She is a newly elected [Dec 2008] through a special election Senator. She has not explained her stance as to why she voted No. From the session - I think it's because she thinks it's a true California-esque fly-by lane split bill. She didn't seem to understand.

Shapiro wasn't present for any of the testimony or explanation.

Time to email EVERYONE as it's GOING TO THE SENATE FLOOR!!!!

GREAT job today... y'all did our lifestyle proud.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by azoomm

OK kiddies. This is what I have received:



Huffman was the Senator that protested at the end. She is a newly elected [Dec 2008] through a special election Senator. She has not explained her stance as to why she voted No. From the session - I think it's because she thinks it's a true California-esque fly-by lane split bill. She didn't seem to understand.

Shapiro wasn't present for any of the testimony or explanation.

Time to email EVERYONE as it's GOING TO THE SENATE FLOOR!!!!

GREAT job today... y'all did our lifestyle proud.

Good job on your public service, can you keep the rest of us semi posted on how this is going in case it makes it to other states?