IMPORTANT NOTICE:

House Bill 1500 which was filed by State Representative Tracy King and co-authored by State Representative Joe Farias on behalf of Herp Conservation Unlimited (H.C.U.) and all persons involved in herpetology in Texas is scheduled for a hearing before the House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Even if you are not going to be a speaker , we still need you there to show support for this bill and to register as being in favor of it. If there is anyway at all that you can get away to attend this very important hearing, please do so. Please pass this information along to everyone that you know who has an interest in the herpetology of Texas. It is vital that we fill that hearing room with as many supporters of H.B. 1500 as possible. Please spread the word.

The hearing will be held at the Capitol in Austin. Below is a link which contains the Room # at the Capitol and the Committee's agenda for that day:

www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/schedules/html/C4302009031014001.HTM

Below is a link to the text of H.B. 1500:

www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/doc/HB01500I.doc

If you attend this important hearing, there is a visitor parking garage located on San Jacinto Street on the east side of the Capitol. Please try to arrive early enough to find parking and locate the meeting room before 2 PM.

Thank you for your support.



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