"Takings" Bill Gets Through 2nd Reading

The house passed Robby Cook's HB 2833 that requires a taxpayer subsidy to developers for basic public health regulations, including regulations to protect our drinking water supplies yesterday. Among Representatives of the aquifer, however, the measure was soundly defeated: 12 voting against and 8 in favor. We are grateful to our Representatives who voted to protect our public health, safety and property values!

The table below lays out how aquifer representatives voted. Please call your representative and thank them if they voted against. Let them also know that you are disappointed if they voted for.

Thanks so much for all your work. Clearly, it makes a difference.

Baxter	Todd	For		R	463-0631
Casteel	Carter	For		R	463-0325
Castro	Joaquin	Against		D	463-0669
Corte	Frank	For		R	463-0646
Dukes	Dawnna	Against		D	463-0506
Gattis	Dan	For		R	463-0309
Hilderbran	Harvey	For		R	463-0536
Keel	Terry	For		R	463-0652
Leibiwitz	David	Against		D	463-0269
Martinez Fischer	Trey	Against		D	463-0616
McClendon	Ruth Jones	For		D	463-0708
Menendez	Jose	Against		D	463-0634
Naishtat	Elliott	Against		D	463-0668
Puente	Robert	Against		D	463-0452
Rodriguez	Eddie	Against		D	463-0674
Rose	Patrick	Against		D	463-0647
Strama	Mark	Against		D	463-0821
Strauss	Joe	For			463-0686
Uresti	Carlos	Against		D	463-0714
Villarreal	Mike	Against		D	463-0532

For some background check out B and B.

UPDATE 5/10/05- 11:11 AM
The original list was wrong. Thanks for letting me know PM. It appears that when I originally posted it, it was autosorted and threw things off. Here is the correct list.

UPDATE 5/12/05- 8:57 AM
The San Antonio Express-News has an editorial out today mocking HB 2833 and asking for it to be defeated. I encourage you all to read it.