{"id":6392,"date":"2009-05-05T18:43:30","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T13:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=6392"},"modified":"2009-05-05T21:39:28","modified_gmt":"2009-05-06T02:39:28","slug":"hb-978-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/05\/05\/hb-978-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"HB 978 Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas House Bill 978 \u2013 Texans with Disabilities Act<\/p>\n

Update!<\/p>\n

Texas House Bill (HB) 978, the Texans with Disabilities Act is now
\nbeing read on the House floor \u2013 Today! This is good news. It means
\nthat HB 978 is moving through the legislative process. However,
\nanything can happen. To insure that all goes well, please email Texas
\nLegislators and ask them to vote \u201cyes!\u201d in support of HB 978. Ask
\nthem to support Texans with disabilities.<\/p>\n

HB 978 will protect disabled Texans by conforming Texas law to mirror
\nthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2008 Amendments signed into
\nlaw by President Bush, which also received bipartisan support. A major
\nconcern for disabled Texans now is time. The Texas Legislator meets
\nevery other year, which means, if HB 978 is not passed before this
\nlegislative session ends June 1, 2009, the issues faced by disabled
\nTexans may not be addressed by Texas Legislators as a body until 2011.<\/p>\n

See the signed, captioned video with voiceover sent to all Texas
\nState Senators and State Representatives May 1 and 2, 2009 at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2YIxgS5dTD0&feature=channel_page<\/a><\/p>\n

Go to http:\/\/yourvotecountsp2.wordpress.com<\/a>
\n to see names and email addresses of Texas Legislators on the sidebar
\nunder HB 978. Also see a sample letter to use in your email if needed
\nand additional information on the Home page postings and HB 978 \u2013
\nTexans with Disabilities Act Page.<\/p>\n

Pass this message to friends and family and ask everyone to contact
\nthe Texas Legislators listed. Share your personal experiences if you
\nlike. We all may know someone with a disability, a friend, neighbor,
\nfamily member, a veteran, or a child. What kind of Texas do we want
\nfor our children as they grow to become productive adults? Help us
\nmake it a positive one, opening minds and doors for them to make
\nvalued contributions to our State and to our Country.<\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

Tracey and Friends<\/p>\n

Email: tmmichol@hotmail.com <\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/yourvotecountsp2.workpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Texas House Bill 978 \u2013 Texans with Disabilities Act Update! Texas House Bill (HB) 978, the Texans with Disabilities Act is now being read on the House floor \u2013 Today! This is good news. It means that HB 978 is…<\/p>\n

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