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Dear Governor Abbott,

As widely publicized, there will soon be attempts to violate the Texas Marriage
Amendment in our Constitution, despite its passage by more than 76% of Texan voters.

Several bills were introduced in the 84th legislative session to defend the Texas Marriage
Amendment. Despite the support by a super-majority of legislators for marriage as the
union of only one man and one woman, none of these bills to defend our Constitution
reached the House or Senate floor.

We are not willing to give up on our obligation to defend the Texas Constitution. We trust
that you support SR 1028, which recently passed by a bipartisan vote of 21-10:

WHEREAS, The Members of the Senate of the State of Texas do hereby affirm
our sworn commitment to faithfully execute the duties of the office to which we have been
duly elected and to uphold the Texas Constitution ; and

WHEREAS, We solemnly proclaim that the institution of marriage is clearly


established in Article 1, Section 32, of the Texas Constitution as a union consisting of one
man and one woman ; and

WHEREAS, Traditional marriage is the bedrock institution of both our society


and the success Texas has been blessed to experience since our admission as the 28th
state within these United States of America; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, Regular
Session, hereby affirm the preservation of the present definition of marriage as being the
legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife and pledge to uphold and
defend this principle that is so dearly held by Texans far and wide.

A Legal Memorandum on Traditional Marriage, which contained similar language, was


signed by 93 Republican State Representatives dated May 14, 2015.

We request that you exercise your constitutional power to call a special session for
consideration of legislation consistent with SR 1028, to defend the Texas Marriage
Amendment.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely yours,

Cathie Adams Texas Eagle Forum


Gregory Blume Conservative Republicans of Texas
Carol Everett The Heidi Group
Jim Graham Texas Right to Life
Ann Hettinger Concerned Women for America
Dr. Steven F. Hotze, MD, President, Conservative Republicans of Texas and Campaign
for Texas Families
Peter LaBarbera Americans for Truth about Homosexuality
Tim Lambert Texas Home School Coalition
Terry Lowry The Link Letter
Jonathan Saenz Texas Values Action
Andrew Schlafly General Counsel, Association of American Physicians & Surgeons

Steve Toth Former Texas State Representative


Reverend Laurence White Sr. Pastor, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas
Jared Woodfill Former Chairman, Harris County Republican Party (2002 2014)

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