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April 18, 2005HJR 6 UpdateBy Karl-Thomas MusselmanThe chair of our UDems GLBT Caucus has gotten some info back from our State Senators on where they stand on HJR 6, recently passed out of the Hate Affairs Committee in the House 6-1. Since the House is not the best ground to fight this battle, here is the scoop on the Senate Democrats. All of these were in the Senate for the 2003 vote on the Texas Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Three Democrats supported that, Madla, Lucio and Armbrister (a co-sponsor!). We need 11 of the 12 to kill the bill. Senator Gonzalo Barrientos: (D-14th District) Does not support this legislation. Senator Rodney G. Ellis: (D- 13th District) Will not form an opinion until bills comes to the senate, but voted against the 2003 Defense of Marriage Act and is committed to the civil rights of all people regardless of lifestyle. Senator Mario Gallegos: (D-6th District) Firmly against the policy and a major force against the legislation. Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20th District) "The Senator believes these kinds of amendments are ridiculous and has consistly voted against them." Senator Royce West (D-23rd District) Awaiting a return call (but likely against the bill) Senator John Whitmire (D-15th District) "Has not specifically spoken to the Senator on this legislations but is against discrimination and will vote with his gay and lesbian constiuates. Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-26th District) Awaiting a call from legislative aid, but "the senator is for equal rights." Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-29th District) "The Senator is against theses amendments" Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-21st District) Awaiting a return call from her office. (but likly to vote against it) Senator Ken Armbrister (D-18th District) No opinion, very impatient with me, was in a hurry to get me off the phone. Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-27th District) No opinion, listening to all sides. Senator Frank Madla (D-19th District) "Doesn't feel that this is appropriate to be in the state constitution" So it looks like we have 8 of the 11 votes needed to kill these bills in the Senate. I anticipate that the two Senators that I'm awaiting return calls from (that didn't state any opinion) will vote our way as well. That gives us 10 of 11. Something else that might be a snag, a few of the offices that I called said that the office doesn't consider House bill until they leave the house and enter the Senate. Lucio is the swing vote. Armbrister is pretty much a DINO. Lucio will probably do the right thing if preasured enough. So we are going to see if we can find a delegation of UT students from Brownsville / south TX and request a meeting with Lucio on the matter. I'll keep you updated. Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at April 18, 2005 09:10 PM | TrackBack
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Carona (R- Dallas) has said he will not support it - work on him Posted by: WhoMe? at April 18, 2005 11:20 PMAwesome, thanks for the tip. Posted by: Karl-T at April 18, 2005 11:58 PM> Armbrister is a lost cause. He may likely vote against this bill, but I wouldn't count on it. Good for you for giving it the old college try, though...:) Posted by: Andrea Meyer at April 19, 2005 12:26 AM"may likely vote against...but wouldn't count on it"? huh? may likely? maybe likely? wouldn't count on it? which is it? Posted by: Bill Brill at April 19, 2005 04:01 PMSlightly off topic, but any thoughts on the Foster Care bill that just passed the House? It would ban gays from being foster parents. To me, this is so much worse than a marriage ammendment (both are unbelievably bad, of course). Here's the article I read http://www.advocate.com/news_detail.asp?id=15782 Posted by: Brady at April 20, 2005 02:17 PMI wouldn't pin your hopes on Senator Lucio. I've known Eddie for almost 15 years and worked with him on many issues in my county and throughout his district. The senator has always been consistant in his social conservative views. I'll wager the ranch he is more a DINO than any Democrat serving in the Legislature today. Believe me, you may do better arm twisting Ken Armbrister. If any of you out there live in the 27th Senatorial District, please consider approaching Rep. Jim Solis D-San Benito/Harlingen aking him to run for Senate against Lucio. Rep. Solis is an amazing guy, very progressive and phenominally popular in the Rio Grande Valley. Posted by: Edward at April 20, 2005 05:27 PM
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