TAKE ACTION

Action Step #1

Testify in person in support of this legislation! 

Hearing details: Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Tuesday April 8, 2:00 p.m. -- testimony/comment registration will begin at 1:00 pm, in the Senate Chamber (in the Capitol Extension, floor E2)  Map

The Senate doesn’t accept online comments, so the only way to be on record in support of the bill is to register in person, even if you don’t testify! The more people who register in support of the bill, the stronger the push to move it forward!

You can register in person in support of the bill starting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. Find instructions on how to register here.

Action Step #2

Call your Texas Senator and urge them to co-author SB 1864.  You can find your Senator here.

Sample script: Hi, my name is ___ and I am a constituent.  I am calling to ask my Senator to co-author a great bill: SB 1864.  This bill is scheduled for a committee hearing tomorrow.  Farmers and consumers want to see locally raised eggs in their local grocers and restaurants, without the barrier created by a grading license.   The bill helps small farmers better provide healthy food for our community.  

Share why this matters to YOU -- your story on egg availability -- in a few sentences.  Keep it short, but personal!

Action Step #3

Spread the word! Send this Action Alert email to your friends, families, and customer list. We need your help to move this bill forward and we thank you for your partnership!

TALKING POINTS

Talking Points for SB 1864

1.       Passage of SB 1864 would enable family farmers to sell ungraded eggs of all kinds to restaurants and grocers.

2.       Farmers are already allowed to sell ungraded eggs directly to consumers, with no reported problems, so this increases access by allowing sales to restaurants and retailers who can then sell them to consumers! 

3.       Passage of the SB 1864 would enable family farmers to make a better living.

4.       SB 1864 would increase consumer freedom of choice by allowing them to choose from a greater array of convenient locations from which to buy their locally raised eggs.

5.       SB 1864 would keep more food dollars in local communities by increasing locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.