---------- Forwarded message ---------- 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.