Vigil for the Future of Texas
House Budget Debate Day Two
The House recessed part-way through the budget debate Friday night so that members could attend Rep. Alma Allen's husband's funeral. They are back Sunday, April 3 at 4pm to pick up where they left. Texas Impact will continue to bring you live updates via Twitter and Facebook, and video clips from the debate on YouTube. And yes, we will still be in the Chapel praying. Join us—in body or in spirit.
It's not a joke: The House is voting on the budget on April Fool's Day.
On April 1st, the Texas House of Representatives will vote on House Bill 1— a budget that closes schools, hikes college tuition, eliminates pre-K programs, shutters nearly all of the state's nursing homes, devastates community-based services for people with disabilities, and will ultimately leave 335,000 Texans jobless, reversing our state’s fragile economic recovery.
Please join people like you who care about the future of Texas for a vigil to preserve our state.
- DATE: Friday, April 1, 2011
- LOCATION: South Steps of the Texas Capitol
- TIME: Noon to ???
- WHAT: Vigil for the Future of Texas
We can’t let politicians make an April Fool out of Texas.
From noon on Friday until the budget is either passed or defeated, come rally with your fellow Texans for:
* Regular updates from the House floor on which Texas priorities survived the cuts;
* Teach-ins on the South Steps explaining how the budget will hurt Texas' future;
* Continuous prayer vigil in the House Chapel, and Nightlight Vigil on the South Steps;
* Musical performances by local artists
* A mock "funeral" for all the programs and services this budget would cut
The message is simple: Vote NO on HB 1, and get to work crafting a plan that reflects Texans’ priorities.
Contact us at (512) 472-3903 today for more details.
If you want to participate in the prayer vigil, sign up for a 20-minute time slot in the House Chapel by contacting Bee Moorhead at bee@texasimpact.org. For more information about this event, call or email Texas Impact today at 512-472-3903 or bee@texasimpact.org.
