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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Texas Dermatological Society President Issues Urgent Request



Dr. Michael Wilkerson, Texas Dermatological Society President and Associate Professor of Dermatology at UTMB has issued an urgent request for Texans to contact their State Senator regarding SB 329:

As you know, the Texas Dermatological Society is helping to lead the effort to ban minors under 18 from using indoor tanning devices. We can make Texas the next state to protect its youth from these dangerous devices. However, we can't do it without your help.

Late last night, it was announced that the Texas Senate will vote on SB 329 by Sen. Joan Huffman as early as tomorrow.

The tanning industry is mounting an all-out effort to stop this bill. They have been spreading misinformation about the benefits of indoor tanning. If we do not respond to their barrage of misinformation and calls, our bill will die on the Senate floor.

In 2013, there will be over 76,600 new melanoma cases diagnosed in the U.S. of which 3,930 of those melanoma cases will be reported in TX. The state will have the 4th highest number of new melanoma cases in the United States.

Please take a few minutes of your time to email or call members of the Texas Senate and ask them to please support SB 329. 

Attached is a list of the Texas Senators and their contact information. 

Talking to a Senate’s staff can be just as important as talking to a Senator.

Also, you did not need to contact Sen. Huffman our bill sponsor.

Thank you,
     Michael Wilkerson, MD
     President, Texas Dermatological Society

Here is the list of Texas State Senators with their telephone numbers and email addresses:

Senator Brian Birdwell (R) - Grandbury
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0122
Email:

Senator Donna Campbell (R) – New Braunfels
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0125
Email:

Senator John Carona (R) - Dallas
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0116
Email:

Senator Wendy Davis (D) – Fort Worth
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0110
Email:

Senator Bob Deuell (R) – Greenville
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0102
Email:

Senator Robert Duncan (R) - Lubbock
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0128
Email:

Senator Rodney Ellis (D) - Houston
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0113
Email:

Senator Kevin Eltife (R) - Tyler
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0101
Email:

Senator Craig Estes (R) – Wichita Falls
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0130
Email:

Senator Troy Fraser (R) – Horseshoe Bay
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0124
Email:

Senator Sylvia Garcia (D) - Houston
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0106
Email:

Senator Kelly Hancock (R) – North Richland Hills
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0109
Email:

Senator Glenn Hegar (R) - Katy
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0118
Email:

Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D) - McAllen
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0120
Email:

Senator Joan Huffman (R) - Houston
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0117
Email:

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D) – Brownsville
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0127
Email:

Senator Jane Nelson (R) – Flower Mound
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0112
Email:

Senator Robert Nichols (R) - Jacksonville
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0103
Email:

Senator Dan Patrick (R) - Houston
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0107
Email:

Senator Ken Paxton (R) - McKinney
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0108
Email:

Senator Jose Rodriguez (D) – El Paso
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0129
Email:

Senator Charles Schwertner (R) - Georgetown
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0105
Email:

Senator Kel Seliger (R) - Amarillo
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0131
Email:

Senator Larry Taylor (R) - Friendswood
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0111
Email:

Senator Carlos Uresti (D) – San Antonio
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0119
Email:

Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D) – San Antonio
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0126
Email:

Senator Kirk Watson (D) - Austin
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0114
Email:

Senator Royce West (D) - Dallas
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0123
Email:

Senator John Whitmire (D) - Houston
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0115
Email:


Senator Tommy Williams (R) – The Woodlands
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0104
Email:

Senator Judith Zaffirini (D) - Laredo
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0121
Email: