JAGSC,
This is a failure and collapse of a magnitude beyond belief. I found out about the legislation in the month of May, 2023, and promptly emailed the chair of Texas Legislative Black Caucus (TLBC). I never received a response from him nor his office staff. I called his capitol office and constituent office multiple times, repeatedly left messages at both numbers and he nor his staff ever called me back. I tried for weeks but there was no reply by email nor a call back. I know a few people down this way, so I was able to get both of his cell numbers from people who knew how serious I was about this issue. I called that brother repeatedly, left messages, explained the issue thoroughly, and as of this day I still have yet to hear a peep from him. I was cordial with each and every message I sent, and every email was sent in a respectful and courteous manner as well. The brother dropped the baton and would not pick it back up.
I believe the TLBC knew they screwed up and hoped some of us would not find about the legislation, but I wrote to the local black weekly papers here in Houston back in June or July. They were late as hell in writing stories about it, but they eventually did in August after the major white daily printed it in their paper first.
It is a sad commentary how many folks dropped the ball on this. Don't even get me started our national alumni association. Them negroes were more concerned about a well funded homecoming than legislation Texas public HBCUs would have benefitted from perpetually.
As for your questions, one black person is on the house Higher Education Committee and three are on the Appropriations Committee. One is an alumnus of TSU, I could kick him square in the azz, but he has been very dependable in the past.
As for the state senate, there is a brother on the Senate Finance Committee and that same brother sits on the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee. He has a lot of influence, but he did not use it.
www.senate.texas.gov
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus is comprised of twenty elected officials. Some of them have been dependable in the past, but this time it didn't happen.
Below is the chair of TLBC, and someone that believes he doesn't have to answer to black Texans:
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