FW: Contact your House member today! Amendment to repeal DRP filed

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Importance: High

Forwarded from TETAF regarding the current legislative session.

Leigh Anne Bedrich

Emergency Healthcare Systems Program Manager

NCTTRAC

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From: Dinah Welsh

Rep. Sylvester (D-Houston) has filed an amendment that would

repeal the entire Driver Responsibility Program. The amendment has been

pre-filed for the Department of Public Safety Sunset bill (HB 2730),

which is on the House Calendar for today. Please make contact with your

House member NOW to explain the damage this amendment would do to the

trauma and emergency health care system if it is passed!

Additionally, Rep. Yvonne -Toureilles (D-Alice) has filed an

amendment that is identical to HB 454, which was a $30M impact to DRP.

This amendment would not require a person who has paid the DRP surcharge

for 12 months or completed a driver safety course to pay the remainder

of the surcharge. Ask your House member to oppose this amendment as

well.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Dinah

DINAH S. WELSH

Chief Executive Officer

Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation

P.O. Box 162195

Austin, Texas 78716

dwelsh@...

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