"Governor Perry:
We write to express, in the strongest possible terms, our disappointment over the outcome of the regular and special sessions of the 82nd Legislature, in which every single one of the dozens of common-sense immigration reform bills died.
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Despite an overwhelming consensus among voters on the need for urgent action on illegal immigration, the Texas State Legislature blocked all bills filed in the regular and special sessions relating to employment verification,[4] sanctuary cities, [5] cost reporting[6] state licensing,[7] or any other common-sense immigration reform policies. The vast majority of immigration-related bills filed in the State Legislature were prevented from even receiving a committee hearing, much less a floor vote.[8]"
Sincerely,
- THE UNDERSIGNED
JoAnn Fleming
Executive Director, Grassroots America-We The People
Chair, Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Committee
Tyler, Texas
Maria Martinez
Executive Director, Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas*
Houston, Texas
Katrina Pierson
Founder, Garland Tea Party
Member, Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Committee
Garland, Texas
Roberto F. Gonzalez
Chairman, Clear Lake Tea Party
Member, Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Committee
Clear Lake, Texas
Julie Turner
Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC
Member, Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Committee
Sylvia Guzman
Co-Founder, Amigos de Patriots
Frisco, Texas
Kenneth Emanuelson
Co-Founder, Dallas Tea Party*
Dallas, Texas
Sheryl Kelly Howieson
Organizer, Plano Tea Party
Plano, Texas
Cindy Schwartz
Co-Founder, We The People-Longview
Longview, Texas
Ellen Lopez
Coordinator, NE Tarrant Tea Party
Colleyville, Texas
Chris Rowan
Technology Coordinator, Brownsville Tea Party Association
Brownsville, Texas
Michael Kinzie
Organizer, Lake Fork Tea Party
Emory, Texas
Jim Lennon
Co Founder, Kingwood Tea Party, Inc.
Kingwood, Texas
Tammy Blair
Chair, Tyler Tea Party
Tyler, Texas
Shawn Bradley
Treasurer, Tyler Tea Party
Tyler, Texas
Laura Mikulecky
Co-Chair, Tyler Tea Party
Bullard, Texas
Bob Hall
Organizer, Canton Tea Party Patriots
Edgewood, Texas
Bill Hussey
Co-Founder/President, Llano Tea Party
Llano, Texas
Mary Huls
Secretary, Clear Lake Tea Party
Friendswood, Texas
Robin Lennon
Founder & President, Kingwood TEA Party, Inc.,
Member, Texas Tea Party Advisory Committee
Kingwood, Texas
John Tweedell
Founder, Hideaway Grassroots
Hideaway, Texas
Ray Myers
Coordinator, Kaufman County Tea Party
Forney, Texas
Mike Deaton
Board President, McKinney Tea Party
McKinney, Texas
Bill O'Sullivan Jr.
Treasurer, Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC
The Woodlands, Texas
Leaann Perryman
Founder, Huffman Patriots
Kingwood, Texas
Matt Armstrong
President, Castle Hills Conservative Club
The Colony, Texas
Joyce Luster
Coordinator, Farmers Branch Tea Party
Farmers Branch, Texas
Susan Haines
Coordinator, Tea Party
Carrollton, Texas
Rick Spletter
Neighborhood Coordinator, Dallas Tea Party
Heath, Texas
Suzanne Guggenheim
Organizer, The Woodlands Tea Party Society
Spring, Texas
Collene Morgan
Co-Coordinator, Hill Country Tea Party
Kerrville, Texas
Lisa Davis
Coordinator, 75068 Dallas Tea Party Group
Oak Point, Texas
Julie Mccarty
President, NE Tarrant Tea Party
Grapevine, Texas
Fred Mccarty
Board Member, Steering Committee, NE Tarrant Tea Party
Grapevine, Texas
Brett Baldwin
Legislative Team, North
Although we do not necessarily hold you completely responsible for the inexcusable actions of the House and Senate members during the regular and special sessions,