Here’s the scenario. You’re excited to speak with your State Representative and State Senator about the TEXIT bill. You have the bill in hand and are ready to approach them. What do you do?
This video shows you the BEST method to lay the groundwork and give you the best chance of a positive result.
TNM’s advice to Texans pressing their legislators on the TEXIT bill starts with relationships. Legislators weigh every bill against the support they see at home, and their staff decide who gets through the door. A friendly staffer can pass along what the member cares about. Crossing one can stall the whole effort.
Offices check constituents against voter and donor records, so the guide tells advocates to expect questions about party and primary history and to answer them up front. It recommends knowing the facts cold, using the book TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave the Union, and having a short personal story ready about the moments that led someone to back independence.
The bill only puts the question to voters, the guide stresses, and it rests on the Tenth Amendment and Article 1, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution. It’s also ready to file as written. Personal visits carry the most weight with legislators, followed by handwritten letters and then phone calls. Email ranks last. Persistence counts most. A legislator who never comes around can be replaced.
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