Plan now to join us in Round Rock, Texas for the 2013 Texas State Genealogical Society Annual Conference on October 31 - November 2.

Registration begins August 2013.

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TSGS LEGISLATION ALERT!  - House Bill 3252 – Closing Birth and Death Records

House Bill 3252 by Representative John Zerwas (Fort Bend County) would close Texas birth records for 125 years and Texas death records for 50 years.  Under current Texas law, birth and death records now become public information 75 years after a birth and 25 years after a death.  Proponents of the bill believe that closing birth and death records for 125 and 50 years will prevent identity theft and fraud. 

TSGS is actively opposing this legislation.  Click here to read the full Legislation Alert.

How can you help?

  1. We know it will take the effort of our entire community to persuade legislators that this bill is unnecessary.  We are asking you to write Rep. Zerwas and express your opinion.  His email address is john.zerwas@house.state.tx.us
  2. We are also asking you to write to members of the House Public Health Committee, particularly if you live in the district of one of the members.  Here’s a link to the committee so you can see who the members are and to find their email addresses:  House Public Health Committee members.  Be sure to let them know you are writing to them about HB 3252 because of their membership on that committee.  Not sure if you live in a member’s district? You can go to Texas Legislature Online at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ and plug in your address information.  It will tell you who your representative and senator are.  
  3. Forward this message to anyone who might be willing to climb aboard this urgent effort. You don’t need to limit it just to your fellow genealogists.  Send it to anyone who might be willing to speak up for open government.

Thank you for your support of this effort. We’ll keep you posted on any action taken by the Legislature.

To learn more, vist our RPAC page.

                         

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