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Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 20:25:52 -0500
From: Adina Levin
To: Leaders , eff-austin@effaustin.org,
shenson@austin.rr.com
Subject: [eff-austin] [Fwd: [aclulegteam] Re: Biometrics ID bill hearing on
Thursday]
EFF team -- here's a copy of the ACLU fact sheet, and advice from the
ACLU's Scott Henson.
Call or visit committee members to oppose this experiment in unproven
technology and privacy violation. Committee members' offices and phone
numbers are listed below.
"Worse, SB 945 would expand DPSs use of this information from drivers
license authentification to any purpose requiring identity
authentification. Other government agencies could do the same thing if
they entered into interagency agreements with DPS."
I'll submit this to Slashdot. Any other press attention would be useful.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [aclulegteam] Re: Biometrics ID bill hearing on Thursday
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 20:08:23 -0500
From: Scott Henson
To:
CC:
References: <3EB57F1E.5070106@alevin.com>
Adina
Any and all groups or individuals who are interested in opposing SB 945
requiring DPS to collect biometric information about every Texas driver
should express their opposition not only at the hearing Thursday May 8 at 8
a.m., room E1.020, but if possible should also contact members before and
after the hearing to express their opposition.
Because we 'missed' opposing this bill in the Senate, we need to gin up as
much public opposition to this thing as possible, ASAP. Any media work or
other outside game stuff folks want to do is appropriate and would be
appreciated. So call out the troops on this one to the extent you can. Find
attached a fact sheet I'm turning into an ACLU action alert.
Here's the committee members in Defense Affairs:
Corte, Frank (R) - CHAIR 4N.06, 463-0646
Campbell, Scott (R) - VICE CHAIR E2.820, 463-0331
Berman, Leo (R) - CBO E2.908, 463-0584
Delisi, Dianne White (R) GW.16, 463-0630
Seaman, Gene (R) E2.406, 463-0672
Mabry, John (D) E2.416, 463-0135
Merritt, Tommy (R) E1.302, 463-0750
Moreno, Paul (D) 1W.09, 463-0638
Noriega, Rick (D) E2.718, 463-0732
Thanks,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adina Levin"
To: "Leaders" ; ;
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 3:59 PM
Subject: 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.d2
w/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.
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