Ok supporters, here is the latest on HB 2159, the bill that would end, or at least limit, Lunch Shaming in Texas schools, thanks to legislative shenanigans, the bill never received a second reading and now that window has passed so that bill is essentially dead. Don’t fret however, for thanks to the actions of several legislators in both the House and the Senate, the language of HB 2159 has been included in three new bills, HB 367, SB 725 and SB 1696. HB 2159 LIVES AGAIN! But wait, there’s more! One of the trio, HB 367, is currently at Stage three of seven, it has already been voted on and passed the House, it is now headed to the Senate, oh, and one last thing on HB 367, it is a bipartisan bill! Another bill that now includes the language from HB 2159 is SB 725, and while it may not be a bipartisan bill, it is actually at Stage four of seven, it has passed the Senate and is headed to the House! And finally, there is SB 1696 also includes the language from HB 2159; this bill is also at Stage three of seven, it has been voted on by the Senate and is headed to the House. We are getting close to ending, or at least seriously dampening Lunch Shaming in Texas folks but as they say, “It ain’t over till it’s over!” I need tweets, emails, phone calls, Facebook posts asking the following: Contact your state Senator representative and ask them to support and vote “YES” on HB 367, and . . . Contact your state House representative and ask for their support and a “YES” vote on SB 725 and SB 1696. I expect this to all be over in eight days folks, the last day of the legislative session is May 29th. Things are bound to happen very quickly, so we need to act quickly as well. Please, take a moment to thank these fine legislators for fighting the good fight for Texas children and let’s all hope and pray that others see the light. Together WE WILL put an damper on Lunch Shaming in Texas schools! HB 367 Authors: Bernal; VanDeaver; Price; Thompson; Senfronia; Minjarez Co-authors: Anchia; Arévalo; Biedermann; Blanco; Bonnen, Dennis; Cain; Canales; Coleman; Cosper; Farrar; Guillen; Hinojosa, Gina; Johnson, Jarvis; Krause; Lucio III; Martinez, "Mando"; Meyer; Miller; Neave; Ortega; Parker; Perez; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez, Eddie; Rodriguez, Justin; Schubert; Springer; Stucky; Thierry; Thompson, Ed; Turner; Uresti, Tomas; Villalba Sponsor: Miles SB 725 Author: Miles Co-authors: Garcia; Menéndez Sponsors: Bernal; Giddings; Huberty SB 1696 Author: Lucio Thank you for your continued support, Kelvin p.s. Expect updates via two new interviews, one on NPR and one in the Texas Observer, I'll share details as they become available.