Title:
Texas: HB 184 emerges from committee
Message:
Last week, the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved Rep. Harold Dutton’s bill to keep marijuana users from being sent to jail for first-time simple possession of marijuana. Unfortunately, the bill – HB 184 – was amended first to apply only to people under the age of 21. The bill is now with the House Committee on Calendars. We want to be sure the committee places it on the calendar for a vote on the House floor.
While not perfect, this bill is a step in the right direction, and you can voice your support and encourage members of the Committee on Calendars to put the bill on the calendar for a vote. Send a message to members of the committee and encourage them to calendar a vote by clicking here.
People should not go to jail for something that more than 100 million adults in the U.S. have done at least once. HB 184 helps turn this unreasonable law around.
Again, take a moment to encourage a vote, and forward this alert to friends, family, and supporters!
