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[TX] House nixes Perry vaccine order
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| Contributor | DFWDem |
| Last Edited | DFWDem Mar 13, 2007 03:40pm |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | AUSTIN – The House voted Tuesday to unravel Gov. Rick Perry's order that all sixth-grade girls be inoculated against the virus that can cause cervical cancer, giving overwhelming support to a bill that only allows the Legislature to mandate the vaccine in the future.
After an emotional and confrontational three-hour fight over the issue, House members voted, 119-21, to endorse the bill by Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, that says the vaccine for human papillomavirus cannot be required by the state as a condition for school entry.
Once it's finally approved, which is expected Wednesday, the bill goes to the Senate, where it has strong support. It is still vulnerable to a gubernatorial veto, though Mr. Perry has not said if he'll do that. |
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