Some functions lack testing befor using empty references
my $borrower = GetMember( $borrowernumber, 'borrowernumber' );
$template->param(
textmessaging => $borrower->{textmessaging},
-);
+) if (ref($borrower) eq "HASH");
# display news
# use cookie setting for language, bug default to syspref if it's not set
#get issued items ....
my ($issues) = GetPendingIssues($borrowernumber);
-my @issue_list = sort { $b->{'date_due'} cmp $a->{'date_due'} } @$issues;
+my @issue_list = sort { $b->{'date_due'} cmp $a->{'date_due'} } @$issues if ($issues);
my $count = 0;
my $toggle = 0;