16. HB 3097 - Pickett Amendment

Motion to Table; May 5, 2009 Record Vote #564 (Journal Page 2505): 75 Yeas, 65 Nays, 2 PNV

YCT Yea. Amendment 8 to HB 3097 created the “Choose Life” license plate fund which would have allowed Texans to place a “Choose Life” license plate on their vehicle, with proceeds from the sales going towards services that help women in crisis pregnancies choose options other than abortion. YCT strongly supports the Choose Life license plate campaign. Amendment 9, however, would have required that all proceeds to the fund go to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, instead of charities. This amendment would have obscenely misled Texans, turning a worthy, voluntary charity cause into a new fee on Texas drivers.