2025 TALKING POINTS

 House Bill HB-1108:
Motorcycle Profiling by Peace Officers

By Representative VanDeaver

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TALKING POINTS

Motorcycle related profiling is an initiated stop by law enforcement based on a person operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle related clothing rather than behavior or criminal activity.

An extended stop without probable cause or a stop based on profiling should be strictly prohibited and corrective action must be taken if found to be in violation.

There must be a clear, written process for filing a complaint.

There must be legislation and education among all Law Enforcement Agencies that promote awareness and a prohibition of profiling.

There is evidence that profiling exists on a large scale nationally through resources like the national profiling project.

House Bill HB-_____:
Right To Repair

By Representative Curry

Bill text not available yet

The right to repair requires a manufacturer to provide to an owner information regarding diagnostics, repair, service, calibration or recalibration parts and systems of the vehicle.

Cannot impair an owner or aftermarket parts manufacturer for making compatible aftermarket parts.

Cannot mandate the use of a tool.

NHTSA must issue standards for access to vehicle data..

Lobbying 101

Status on our four bills:
-HB 1108 – Profiling – VanDeaver.
-HB 1274 – Database – Gonzalez.
-HB___ – Freedom of Choice – Curry.
     Internal Combustion Engine.
     Currently in Legislative Council. Drafting
-HB___ – Right to Repair – Curry.
     Currently in Legislative Council.  Drafting

Stay focused on the legislation we are presenting. The more people that show up speaking to our legislation, the more they will remember us and our bills.

Lobbying is sharing your opinion and presenting yourself as the expert.

What you are doing is constitutionally protected under the 1st Amendment
– Petition to redress grievances
– The inability to redress grievances was one of the  specific reasons the Declaration of Independence  was signed.

Be authentic.  Be polite. You don’t have to wear a suit to go into the Capitol.

Don’t get your feelings hurt if you can’t speak directly to the representative.   Those “kids” you are talking to could make or break your legislation.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) represents “ALL” motorcyclists in Texas.  We currently have over 400,000 and 80% = 320,000 votes.

Never give up.  Keep showing up.  Every time you show up, they will remember you…….They will remember us. That’s why manpower is so important.

The more that show up and have those conversations, the more memorable the issue will be.

There are literally 1,000s of bills that are being presented.  What makes ours any different?   This….. this is the difference

Be yourself and you will be effective.

Know a little about your representative and what legislation they might be receptive to.