The Governor's Press Release has the action tucked away as the third item, following the signing of another controversial bill, HB 4294, which takes away power from the State Board of Education in choosing textbooks, and the veto of HB 130, a pre-kindergarten funding bill.
Gov. Perry also vetoed SB 1440, which sought to clarify narrow and uncertain guidelines set by the Gates v. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DFPS) court case. However, the bill goes too far. It creates uncertainty about how DFPS would take children into custody which could potentially infringe on the rights of parents and guardians.
“This court-created uncertainty is real and must be addressed, however I’m concerned SB 1440 overreaches and may not give due consideration to the Fourth Amendment rights of a parent or guardian,” said Gov. Perry. “I am directing DFPS, to study the effect of the Gates decision on the ability of the department to appropriately enter a residence and, if necessary, to transport the child for interviews in a neutral location. I am also directing the department to develop and recommend statewide procedures to follow when seeking court orders without compromising the rights of parents and families.”
Bill is reporting at flds.ws that the contact count was 17,000 asking for veto, and less than 500 for allowing the bill to stand as law.
Way to go, Texans!
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By the way, FLDS view is no longer written by a FORMER FLDS.
:)) GB
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