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Thousands of Motorcyclists from across Texas attended Legislative Day on Jan 26, 2009 at the State Capitol of Texas in Austin
for the purpose of meeting with their state law makers of the 81st Legislature Regular Session that began on January 13, 2009.
The motorcyclists were be represented by state and national motorcycle rights organizations (MROs) and the Texas Defenders.  Texas Defenders represent motorcycle clubs, associations and independent riding groups from across the state. 
“As aware citizen bikers we research our state politicians trying to make as certain as possible that they closely represent what
is important to us in the motorcycle community and share like opinions. Often as not it is a simple matter of communicating to
these elected officials letting them know what is important to us and how we would like them to react to a bill."          
          -Gimmi Jimmy,  Texas Defenders, National Commander
VIDEO
on Amigos MC website...
Texas COC 2005Legislative Day
outstanding video for anyone not sure what Legislation Day is
all about)
find your Representative
who represents me ?
ONE HEART, ONE VOICE
ONE HEART, ONE VOICE
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equal access
update: died in Senate Committee on 5-21-09
failure to yield
update: modified & incorporated into SB1967
Jan 26, 2009

This page gives an updated
account on what happened
to each bill during the
2009 Legisative Sessions
red updates become law
on 9-1-09
Austin (Statesman) :
Motorcyclists descend on Capitol

El Paso (Newspaper Tree) :
5000 Texas bikers lobby
                                                  
Austin (news8) : (video)
Biker bonanza at the Capitol Monday

musefree.wordpress.com website
How the Bikers Won Their Freedom
SB329 lane splitting & helmets
update: voted on by Senate, made it out of House Committee on 5-19-09, left pending on 5-21-09
SB488 Vulnerable Road Users
update: vetoed by Gov. Perry on 6-19-09
HB827 Vulnerable Road Users (companion bill)
update: out of House Committee on 4-14-09,
never voted on by House
Pics (S&B)
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This pic shows the Texas Confederation of Clubs with Texas Defenders from all over the state, marching on the Capitol on Legislative Day Jan 26, 2009... taken by Butterfly, State Safety & Awareness Liaison -TCOC
SB298 Sobriety Checkpoints
HB169 Sobriety Checkpoints (companion bill)
another name for roadblock bill that means
a warrantless vehicle search
update: both passed Senate, died in House
Pics (Liz)
pg 1 / pg 2
HR159 Resolution
Recognizing Texas bikers on the occasion of their Legislative Day at the State Capitol on January 26, 2009.
subject: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary (I0705)
BIKERS, TEXAS (N8451)
SB418 Criminal Database
update: Passed, becomes law
on 9-1-09
Pics by Cappy
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Pics (Patriots MC )
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to view more bills & updates that concern
Texas motorcyclists...
this circle of brotherhood has no beginning... and no end...
copyright policy...
If ya know it's yers, then ya got a right to it. Take whatever pics ya want cause we put 'em here for ya'l.
If ya know it ain't yers  - best to leave it ...  ya'l know that bikers tend to have long, hairy arms
Event flyers...? ya never need permission to take these. Helps if ya post 'em around & get the word out.
*webmasters.. copy / save 'em to yer site... ya don't wanna link to our graphics or pages without permission.
Respect earns Respect.   Ride Free  ~Suds

http://sudsandbutterfly.homestead.com/

SB1967
relating to the safe operation
of motorcycles & other vehicles in
Texas; providing penalties
update: Passed, becomes law on 9-1-09
*this pic taken by Bttrfly &    is property of our TCOC&I State Chairman...