With the 88th Legislative Session in full swing, TAPA has been preparing our advocacy efforts and grassroots initiatives to ensure you are positioned to provide the best advocacy for your profession, patients, and practice. TAPA offers several tools to aid PAs in their efforts to be heard when healthcare policy is being formed in Austin.
TEXAS ADVOCACY CENTRAL
TAPA launched our very own Advocacy Central website to put the information you need right at your finger tips!
How to find your legislator
Overview of TAPA’s legislative priorities
Brief background on each of the legislative priorities
TAPA Members have exclusive access to:
Weekly Bill Tracker of each bill that includes or effects PAs in the state of Texas
TAPA-branded one pagers including background, rationale, previous bill links, states with similar laws
Capitol newsletter
Complete listing of legislators and their contact information
Join TAPA’s Grassroots Advocacy Network to be the first to know about how TAPA is working to protect and advance PA practice in Texas. All PAs are welcome to join and as a member of GAN you have access to a discounted TAPA membership.
TAPA strives to be a source for information about PA practice and advocacy in Texas! We've compiled and updated 27 frequently asked questions into 13 different categories complete with sources where you can research each topic further. If there is a question that you have that is not listed in our FAQs, reach out to the TAPA Staff and they will connect with our General Council to try and find the answer for you!
PA Day at the Texas Capitol is back in-person for the first time since 2019
The biannual event coinciding with the Texas Legislature is a cornerstone of the TAPA's advocacy efforts. During this event, Texas PAs have an opportunity to meet with Texas' Legislators to discuss TAPA's Legislative Agenda and to advocate for your profession.
The cost to attend this event is only $75 for Texas PAs and $35 for Texas PA Students. Follow the button below for more information and to register! The hotel block has limited availability and closes on Thursday, January 19th!
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