SB 1978, the Senate version of ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ religious freedom bill, passed the Texas Senate this week and is moving in the Texas House. The bill passed out of the House State Affairs Committee early this morning and must now pass the House Calendars Committee and be set on the Major State Calendar, and then pass the full Texas House.

There is still time to get SB 1978 across the finish line before the session ends, but there cannot be any delay. LGBT advocates and opponents of religious freedom are mobilizing to try to kill this bill in the Texas House. Next Tuesday, May 21 is the deadline for Senate bills to pass the Texas House. Please consider calling the House Calendars Committee and ask them to set SB 1978 on the Major State Calendar.

CONSIDER calling House Calendars Committee:
Chair Four Price (512) 463-0470
Vice Chair Joe Moody (512) 463-0728
Joe Deshotel (512) 463-0662
John M. Frullo (512) 463-0676
Craig Goldman (512) 463-0608
Oscar Longoria (512) 463-0645
Will Metcalf (512) 463-0726
Dr. Tom Oliverson (512) 463-0661
Eddie Rodriguez (512) 463-0674
Toni Rose (512) 463-0664
John Wray (R) (512) 463-0516

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News highlights provided by #SAFA’s friends at txvaluesaction.org