DEATH OF COMMUNITY ATTENDANT SERVICES!

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The 85th Texas Legislature Conference Committee is making decisions about the lives of people with disabilities and the community attendants that assist them in living independently.  Neither the House nor the Senate budget addresses the issues below.  Please call the telephone numbers below and tell them to fund:               

  1. FIND FUNDING TO RAISE COMMUNITY ATTENDANT WAGES FROM $8 TO $13;
  2. RESTORE $5 MILLION FOR RELOCATION SERVICES;
  3. RESTORE $10 MILLION IN-HOME FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
  4. RESTORE FUNDING TO REDUCE WAITING LISTS FOR STARPLUS and ALL 1915C WAIVERS

BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  1. Senator Hinojosa  512.463.0120       McAllen, Texas      District: 956.972.1841
  2. Senator Huffman  512.463.0117    Houston, Texas         District: 281.980.3500
  3. Senator Kolkhorst  512.463.0118      Brenham, Texas    District:  979.251.7888
  4. Senator  Nelson   512.463.0112      Grapevine, Texas     District:  817.424.3446
  5. Senator Schwertner   512.463.0105    Bryan, Texas     District:  979.776.0222
  6. Rep. Ashby   512.463.0508               Lufkin, Texas        District:   936.634.2762
  7. Rep. Davis   512.463.0389              Houston, Texas    District:  713.664.7095
  8. Rep. Gonzales  512.463.0670        Round Rock, Texas    District: 512.248.2558
  9. Rep. Longoria   512.463.0645        Penitas, Texas     District:  956.580.6944
  10. Rep. Zerwas    512.463.0657            Katy, Texas       District:  888.827.1560

Thank you for taking action to FREE OUR PEOPLE!