TEXPAC

Power PAC: TMA’s Political Action Committee Carries Forward Pro-Medicine Legislation - 11/18/2024

TMA’s political action committee (TEXPAC) is at the tip of the spear to carry forward pro-medicine legislation.

TEXPAC, Speaker Phelan Announce Support for Representative Smith for HD 62 - 10/03/2024

TEXPAC, the political arm of the Texas Medical Association, and Texas Speaker Dade Phelan today announced their support of state Rep. Reggie Smith (R-Sherman) for reelection to state House District 62.

A Party for Medicine: Alliance Advocacy Events Increase TEXPAC Visibility - 09/30/2024

TMAA President and TEXPAC board member Jenny Shepherd’s advocacy events increase TEXPAC visibility and membership.

One Voice: TEXPAC’s Candidate Evaluation Process Prioritizes Medicine’s Interests - 09/27/2024

TEXPAC’s robust candidate evaluation process ensures medicine’s interests come first.

It Takes a Village: TMA Works Arm in Arm with Other Organizations - 09/13/2024

TMA’s relationships with a diverse set of key organizations enables TMA to provide comprehensive services in more innovative ways that it could on its own.

Grassroots Physician Advocacy Fuels Early TEXPAC Win - 02/16/2024

Looking to build on the victory, TMA’s bipartisan political arm has endorsed a long list of medicine-friendly candidates, informed by local physician support and its own rigorous evaluation process. The Texas primary election is on March 5. Read more.

Midterms Are Here: The Health of Our Communities Is on the Ballot - 10/31/2022

One of the most important things any of us can do for our health and the health of our communities is to vote. The Health and Democracy Index analyzed 12 public health indicators in relationship to state voting policies and demonstrated a clear relationship between inclusive voting policies and better health outcomes.

Physician Wins Among Highlights for Medicine in Primary Runoffs - 05/27/2022

The House of Medicine’s commitment to getting more physicians in high state office netted promising returns in Texas’ primary runoff elections, with one physician advancing to represent her party in the race for state land commissioner and another advancing to the general election for an open seat in the state House of Representatives.

TEXPAC, Speaker Phelan Announce Joint Support for Rep. Steve Allison for HD 121 - 01/26/2022

Today TEXPAC, the political arm of the Texas Medical Association, partnered with Speaker Dade Phelan to support the reelection of Rep. Steve Allison (R-San Antonio) for state representative in House District 121.

Champions of Medicine: TEXPAC-Endorsed Incumbents Head to November Elections - 10/30/2020

Each election, TEXPAC, the Texas Medical Association’s nonpartisan political arm, throws its support behind candidates who have demonstrated their support for a medicine-friendly agenda.

TEXPAC-Endorsed Candidates to Be Strong Advocates for Medicine - 10/22/2020

Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, and ends Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. TEXPAC, the Texas Medical Association’s nonpartisan political arm, has endorsed candidates from all levels of elected office across Texas.

Medicine-Friendly Candidates Prevail in Tuesday’s Runoff Elections - 07/15/2020

Most of the Texas House and Senate candidates backed by TEXPAC won their races in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections and will move on to November’s general election.

These Medicine-Friendly Candidates Deserve Your Vote - 02/28/2020

TEXPAC, the Texas Medical Association’s bipartisan political arm, has endorsed nearly 150 candidates from both parties for the March 3 elections. TEXPAC’s four-step endorsement process leans heavily on the recommendations of local physician leaders.

Elections, particularly the spring party primaries, determine the practice environment for Texas physicians and our patients. And election season is upon us. To help elect medicine-friendly candidates in the March primaries, you must be registered to vote by Monday, Feb. 3.

Texas Medicine Issues First Endorsements for 2020 - 12/11/2019

Gearing up for the 2020 primary elections, the political action arm of the Texas Medical Association endorsed one candidate seeking an open seat in the Texas Senate and three running for open Texas House seats.

Fort Worth Physician Surprised With TEXPAC June Bratcher Award - 05/21/2019

TEXPAC, the political action committee of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), surprised Fort Worth obstetrician-gynecologist G. Sealy Massingill, MD, with the 2019 TEXPAC June Bratcher Award for Political Action, for outstanding support of a political campaign to help organized medicine.

The Legislative Process in Texas - 02/02/2018

The Legislature of the State of Texas is the state's lawmaking body. Its primary function is to enact laws to provide for the health, welfare, education, environment, and economic and general well-being of the citizens of Texas. It also establishes public policy through the passage of bills and resolutions and proposes amendments to the state constitution, which are then submitted to the voters for approval or disapproval.