Stem Cell Update

The Texas legislation has chosen to delay voting on several bills regarding stem cell research in Texas. The State Affairs Committee has not rescheduled a voting time yet. If you are interested in voicing your opinion on this topic I urge you to contact the following member of the State Affairs Committee now. You are also urged to contact, the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House to let them know where you stand on stem cell research in Texas. If you want to learn more about the bills or even stem cell research in general you can visit the following website:
1. The Boston Globe has an online section devoted to the stem cell research debate.

2. TAMR (Texas Advancement for Medical Research) is a Texas agency working to further medical research in Texas


You can send letters or faxes to the following:

To write to State Representatives (this is the address for all Representatives):
The Honorable (full name)Texas House of Representatives
P. O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910

The State Affairs Committee members:

Chair: David Swinford (Republican: Dumas/Amarillo)
Phone: 512.463.0470
Fax: 512.463.8003

VChair: Sid Miller (Republican: Stephenville)
Phone: 512.463.0628
Fax: 512.463.3644

Dan Gattis (Republican: Georgetown)
Phone: 512.463.0309
Fax: 512.499.8354

Jessica Farrar (Democrat: Houston)
Phone: 512.463.0620
Fax: 512.463.0894

Jim Keffer (Republican: Eastland)
Phone: 512.463.0656, 800.586.4515
Fax: 512.478.8805

Martha Wong (Republican: Houston)
Phone: 512.463.0389
Fax: 512.463.5896

Mike Villarreal (Democrat: San Antonio)
Phone: 512.463.0532
Fax: 512.463.7675

Trey Martinez Fisher (Democrat: San Antonio)
Phone: 512.463.0616
Fax: 512.463.4873

Byron Cook (Republican: Corsicana)
Phone: 512.463.0730
Fax: 512.463.2506

The Governor, Lt Governor and Speaker of the House:

Honorable Rick Perry
P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711
Salutation: Dear Governor Perry,

Honorable David Dewhurst
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
Salutation: Dear Lt. Governor Dewhurst,

The Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House
Texas House of Representatives
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
Salutation: Dear Speaker of the House Craddick,