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HB 4108 vs. HB 13: The Oversight and Regulation of State Homeland Security

 

Wake-up Texans, our civil rights are being threatened! HB 4108 is a bill authored by Rep. Richard Raymond as a counter to the demand made by Gov. Rick Perry to legislators for approval of HB 13 authored by Rep. David Swinford, which would give the governor additional and SOLE powers regarding unprecedented and SOLE access to intelligence and homeland security information.  In addition, the bill would give Perry and future governors "carte blanche" in accessing any intelligence information without just cause and also enables contracting private companies regarding state homeland security actions.  Such actions exploited and demanded by HB 13 currently are unconstitutional and detrimental to the rights and civil liberties of all Texas citizens and companies operating in the state.   In a contrary move, Rep. Raymond's more democratic-friendly bill HB 1408 details that all state homeland security operations and support actions come under the direct authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas (DPS).  This bill is a more intelligent, practical and democratic resolve in that the power of gathering, reviewing and responding to intelligence information is the responsibility of a state agency already authorized to provide the Texas community with safety and security operations and support.   The omnipotent power requested in HB 13 by the governor for only the governor is CONTRARY legislation for a representative democracy, rather, it is a bill that provides autocratic powers to one individual and should NOT be a consideration anywhere within our American democratic representative government.   Voters should contact the House Committee on State Affairs and state legislators to vote AGAINST HB 13 and FOR HB 4108.         Text of HB 4108   http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/doc/HB04108I.doc     Text of HB 13   http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/doc/HB00013I.doc       Contact House Committee on State Affairs   http://www.house.state.tx.us/committees/450.htm     Contact State House Representatives   http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/welcome.php     Contact State Senators   http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Members.htm     --------

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