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
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0122
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Email:
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Senator
Donna Campbell (R) – New Braunfels
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0125
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Email:
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Senator
John Carona (R) - Dallas
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0116
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Email:
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Senator
Wendy Davis (D) – Fort Worth
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0110
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Email:
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Senator Bob
Deuell (R) – Greenville
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0102
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Email:
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Senator
Robert Duncan (R) - Lubbock
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0128
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Email:
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Senator
Rodney Ellis (D) - Houston
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0113
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Email:
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Senator
Kevin Eltife (R) - Tyler
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0101
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Email:
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Senator
Craig Estes (R) – Wichita Falls
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0130
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Email:
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Senator
Troy Fraser (R) – Horseshoe Bay
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0124
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Email:
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Senator
Sylvia Garcia (D) - Houston
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0106
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Email:
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Senator
Kelly Hancock (R) – North Richland Hills
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0109
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Email:
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Senator
Glenn Hegar (R) - Katy
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0118
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Email:
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Senator
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D) - McAllen
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0120
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Email:
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Senator
Joan Huffman (R) - Houston
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0117
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Email:
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Senator
Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D) – Brownsville
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0127
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Email:
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Senator
Jane Nelson (R) – Flower Mound
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0112
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Email:
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Senator
Robert Nichols (R) - Jacksonville
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0103
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Email:
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Senator Dan
Patrick (R) - Houston
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0107
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Email:
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Senator Ken
Paxton (R) - McKinney
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0108
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Email:
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Senator
Jose Rodriguez (D) – El Paso
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0129
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Email:
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Senator
Charles Schwertner (R) - Georgetown
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0105
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Email:
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Senator Kel
Seliger (R) - Amarillo
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0131
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Email:
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Senator
Larry Taylor (R) - Friendswood
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0111
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Email:
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Senator
Carlos Uresti (D) – San Antonio
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0119
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Email:
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Senator
Leticia Van de Putte (D) – San Antonio
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0126
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Email:
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Senator
Kirk Watson (D) - Austin
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0114
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Email:
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Senator
Royce West (D) - Dallas
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0123
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Email:
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Senator
John Whitmire (D) - Houston
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0115
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Email:
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Senator
Tommy Williams (R) – The Woodlands
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0104
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Email:
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Senator
Judith Zaffirini (D) - Laredo
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Capitol Phone:
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(512)
463-0121
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Email:
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