In a move to restore democracy to the state of Texas, the Texas House is considering a bill to overturn Rick PerryÂ’s power-grab on the Gardasil vaccine.

The Texas House will take its first step Monday to overturn Gov. Rick Perry's mandate that schoolgirls be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus linked to cervical cancer.

The House Public Health Committee posted notice Tuesday that it will hold a public hearing on a bill that would pre-empt Perry's order and prevent the human papillomavirus vaccine from being required for admission to any elementary or secondary school.

"The governor has accomplished his goal of bringing attention to this issue," said Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, author of the bill. "All citizens of Texas will have an opportunity to come to Austin to give an opinion."

Bonnen has signed up more than 60 members as co-authors of House Bill 1098.
If the committee votes out the bill, it could be the first major piece of legislation heard on the House floor this session.

IÂ’m all for girls getting the vaccine, but not for a government mandate or a gubernatorial decree dictating it. IÂ’m therefore pleased to see over 40% of the Texas House sponsoring this legislation, for that bodes well for making the bill veto-proof.

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