Public Health
Stopping the Spread of Infectious Disease
(Testimony on SB 1313 by John Carlo, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 31, 2021)
Visiting Patients During a Public Health Emergency
(Testimony on SB 1195 by Debra Patt, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 31, 2021)
Improving Texas' Public Health Response
(Testimony on SB 968 by John Carlo, MD,Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 31, 2021)
Data and Reporting are Critical in a Pandemic
(Testimony on SB 969 by John Carlo, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 31, 2021)
Ensuring the Heart Health and Safety of Student Athletes
(Written Testimony on HB 2605 by TMA, House Committee on Education, March 30, 2021)
Protect Students From Hazing
(Written Testimony on SB 36 by TMA, Senate Criminal Justice Committee, March 30, 2021)
Patients Need Safe Caregiver Visits
(Testimony on HB 2211 by Debra Patt, MD, House Public Health Committee, March 24, 2021)
Improving Transparency of School Health Advisory Councils
(Testimony on SB 347 by Debra Patt, MD, Senate Business and Commerce Committee, March 23, 2021)
Public Health Departments Need Flexibility and Authority in a Disaster
(Written Testimony on SB 967 by TPHC, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 23, 2021)
Protecting the Public Health in a Disaster
(Written Testimony on SB 966 by TPHC, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 23, 2021)
Participating in School Health Advisory Councils
(Testimony on SB 442 by Debra Patt, MD, Senate Education Committee, March 18, 2021)
Alerting Next of Kin When Death Certificates are Amended
(Written Testimony on HB 723 by Debra Patt, MD, House Public Health Committee, March 17, 2021)
Help Keep Long Term Care Residents Healthy and Safe
(Testimony by Hattie Henderson, MD, House Human Services Committee, March 9, 2021)
Allowing Safe Visits to Long Term Care Residents
(Testimony by Debra Patt, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 10, 2021)
Safeguarding Long-Term Care Facility Residents
(Written Interim Comments on COVID-19 in LTCFs, Sept. 25, 2020)
Strengthen Texas' Public Health Capabilities
(Interim Charge I, implementation of new funding and full-time equivalent positions for the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vital 2 Statistics Unit; and implementation of DSHS Rider 29; evaluate the capacity of immunization programs to prevent, reduce, and eliminate vaccine preventable diseases in adults and children. Interim Written comments,Sept. 30, 2020)
Child Abuse and Neglect
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
(Written Testimony on HB 3379 by TMA, House Human Services Committee, March 30, 2021)
Keeping Children Safe Through MedCARES
(Testimony by Kimberly Avila Edwards, MD, House Appropriations Committee, Article II, March 3, 2021)
Fund Important Child Abuse Protections
(Testimony by James Lukefahr, MD, Senate Finance Committee, Feb. 26, 2021)
COVID-19
Physicians Detail Challenges Presented by COVID-19
(Testimony by Debra Patt, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 10, 2021)
Gun Control
Designate June as Gun Violence Awareness Month
(Testimony on HB 909 by Thomas Kim, MD House Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, March 15, 2021)
Prevent Firearm Accidents and Suicide With Safe Storage
(Written Testimony by TMA, House Appropriations Committee, Article V, March 4, 2021
Improve Public Awareness of Firearm Safety
(Written Testimony by TMA, Senate Finance Committee, Article V, March 3, 2021)
Immunization
Vaccines Are Safe for Patients
(Testimony on SB 1310 by Marjan Linnell, MD, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 31, 2021)
Maternal Health
Postpartum Care is Critical for New Moms
(Testimony on HB 133 by Lisa Hollier, MD, House Human Services Committee, March 23, 2021)
Don't Intrude on the Patient-Physician Relationship
(Written Testimony on SB 1647 by TMA, March 15, 2021)
Moms and Babies Need Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
(Written Comments on Interim Charge 1, House Public Health Committee, Oct. 16, 2020)
Mental Health
Tobacco and Vaping
Regulate Vaping to Protect Children from Nicotine
(Testimony on SB 248 by Lindy McGee, MD, Senate Finance Committee, March 30, 2021)
Fund State Smoking Cessation Efforts
(Written Testimony by TMA, Senate Finance Committee, Feb. 23, 2021)