Just in case you got the idea that you would do some private coverage of the Texas Legislature to help inform others of what is going on, your chance might be over.  

In a show of bipartisanship, the Texas House rushed through SB 19 which includes provisions which some say severely curtail the first amendment rights of the press. Civil penalties for video reporting could now include $10,000 fines per occurrence.

Here are the Texas State House Republicans that voted to repeal the First Amendment in Texas. Let them know what you think of the Constitution.

  1. Trent Ashby (HD 57) @TrentAshbyTX, tashby@communitytitle-tx.com
  2. Jimmy Don Aycock (HD 54) @Aycockjda, jim@jimarenterprises.com
  3. Cindy Burkett (HD 113) @CindyBurkett_TX, cindy.[email protected]
  4. DeWayne Burns (HD 58) @BurnsForTexas
  5. Angie Chen Button (HD 112) @AngieChenButton
  6. Giovanni Capriglione (HD 98) @VoteGiovanni, gio.cap@gmail.com
  7. Travis Clardy (HD 11) @TravisForTexas
  8. Byron Cook (HD 8) [email protected]
  9. Tony Dale (HD 136) @TonyDaleTX
  10. Drew Darby (HD 72) @drewdarby4Tx, drew@suretytitleco.com
  11. Sarah Davis (HD 134) @SarahforHD134, sdavisatt[email protected]
  12. Gary Elkins (HD 135) [email protected]
  13. Wayne Faircloth (HD 23) @WayneFaircloth
  14. Dr. Marsha Farney (HD 20) @DrMarshaFarney, marsha@marshafarney.com
  15. John Frullo (HD 84) @FrulloForTexas, john@johnfrullo.com
  16. Rick Galindo (HD 117) @GalindoForRep
  17. Charlie Geren (HD 99) @charliegeren
  18. Larry Gonzales (HD 52) @larrygonzales52, larry@larrygonzales.com
  19. Patricia Harless (HD 126) @PatriciaHarless, phar773[email protected]
  20. Dan Huberty (HD 127) @DanHuberty, dan@danhuberty.com
  21. Todd Hunter (HD 32) @toddahunter, @Dist32StateRep, todd@hunterhandel.com
  22. Kyle Kacal (HD 12) @KyleKacal, kyle@tonkaway.com
  23. Jim Keffer (HD 60) @RepJimKeffer, lbkeffer@sbcglobal.net
  24. Ken King (HD 88) @KingForTexas, ken@kingwell.com
  25. Linda Koop (HD 102) @LindaKoopHD102
  26. John Kuempel (HD 44) [email protected]
  27. Lyle Larson (HD 122) @RepLyleLarson, lyle@lylelarson.org
  28. Jose Manuel Lozano (HD 43) @RepJMLozano, texasreploza[email protected]
  29. Morgan Meyer (HD 108) @MorganMeyerTX, morgan@morganmeyerfortexas.com
  30. Doug Miller (HD 73) @DougMiller73, doug@miller-miller.com
  31. Rick Miller (HD 26) @Vote4Rick, rick4tx26@gmail.com
  32. Jim Murphy (HD 133) @JimMurphy133, jim@votejimmurphy.com
  33. John Otto (HD 18) @RepJohnOtto, j-otto@comcast.net
  34. Tan Parker (HD 63) @tparker63, tanparker@rr.tx.com
  35. Larry Philips (HD 62) [email protected]
  36. Four Price (HD 87) @FourPriceTX
  37. John Raney (HD 14) @RaneyForTexas, txag@txag.com
  38. Debbie Riddle (HD 150) @debbieriddle
  39. Dr. J.D. Sheffield (HD 59) @dr_sheffield, jsheffield@cmhos.org
  40. Ron Simmons (HD 65) @RonSimmonsTexas, rsimmons@raa.com
  41. Wayne Smith (HD 128) [email protected]
  42. Ed Thompson (HD 29) @RepEdThompson, ed@edthompson29.com
  43. Gary VanDeaver (HD 1) @GaryVanDeaver
  44. Jason Villalba (HD 114) @JasonVillalba, jvillalba@sbcglobal.net
  45. Paul Workman (HD 47) @PaulWorkman, paulworkman@austin.rr.com
  46. John Wray (HD 10) @wrayfortexas10

H/T Clash Daily for bringing this to our attention:  http://clashdaily.com/2015/05/here-they-are-the-republicans-that-voted-to-repeal-the-first-amendment-gopfascism/