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Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 15:59:10 -0500
From: Adina Levin
To: Leaders , eff-austin@effaustin.org,
shenson@austin.rr.com
Subject: [eff-austin] Biometrics ID bill hearing on Thursday
SB945 sponsored by Ogden is being heard in the Defense Affairs and
State-Federal Relations
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/db2www/tlo/committees/legislation.d2w/report?LEG=78&SESS=R&CMTECODE=C305&CTYPE=House
Committee on Thurday.
The bill enables the use of facial, thumb, fingerprints, and other
biometric identifiers for *a broad range of state purposes to
authenticate identity.*
Several people on this list have professional experience with the
reliability issues with biometric ID.
** The legislators don't understand the technology. If you have relevant
information, please let legislators know. **
If you'd like to testify or communicate your expertise to the committee
members, please contact Scott Henson at ACLU-TX, shenson@austin.rr.com,
who will let you know who's most effective to talk to.
Or fax a letter to committee members.
