How to Email Your Texas Legislators to Support a Bill

1) Identify Your Representatives

• Visit https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home and enter your address to find out who represents you in the Texas House and Senate.

2) Find Their Contact Information

• Once you know your representatives, locate their contact details:

• Texas House Members

• Texas Senate Members

3) Compose a Personalized Email Your email should include:

• Your name and confirmation that you’re a constituent.

• The bill number (e.g., HJR 15 or SB 9).

• A clear statement of support for the bill.

• A brief explanation of why the bill matters to you or your community.

• Example Subject Line: “Support HJR 15 – Enhancing Public Safety through Bail Reform”.

4) Be Respectful and Specific

• Personalized messages that share your perspective are more impactful than generic form letters.

• Clearly articulate how the legislation affects you or your community.

5) To see who makes up each Texas legislative committee and contact its members:

• Go to the Texas Legislature’s Committee Page:

• For the House: https://house.texas.gov/committees/

• For the Senate: https://senate.texas.gov/committees.php

6) Select the Committee Name:

• Click on the name of the committee you’re interested in (e.g., Criminal Jurisprudence or Public Safety). This will open that committee’s specific page.

• View Members and Contact Info:

You’ll see a list of the committee’s members, including: Chair and Vice Chair All other members Their office phone numbers and Capitol email addresses.

From there, you can email or call members directly to express your position on a bill assigned to that committee. Thank you for your support!