I can not send text messages to non apple phones from my ipad

every since updated my iPad to latest software I can not send text messages to people with non Apple phones. When I type their name in it turns red.  How do I fix it?

Hey angelafairfax,
Thanks for the question. If you are experiencing issues with iOS 8 Handoff and Continuity features, you can follow the steps in this resource:
Get help using Continuity with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS5458
Thanks,
Matt M.

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