TMA State Advocacy

• The Texas Legislature meets every other year, and this is where advocacy is most intense. However, advocacy continues year-round – including during the 2026 interim period – through stakeholder meetings, interim hearings, and rulemaking input. TMA policy drives the association’s advocacy agenda.

• 2026 Legislative Testimonies

Trending News

Chiropractors Seek to Expand Scope, Reopening Decades-Old Fight
Texas Medicine Today, May 22, 2026

TMA Addresses Health Care Costs in House Committee Hearing
Texas Medicine Today, May 19, 2026

TMA Lays Out Public Health Funding Priorities in Agency Hearing
Texas Medicine Today, May 18, 2026

Legislative Interim Charges Add Health Care Affordability to Recurring Concerns
Texas Medicine Today, May 11, 2026

Future of HHSC, DSHS to Be Determined by Sunset Review
Texas Medicine Today, March 18, 2026

‘Grow Your Own’: Lawmakers Continue to Invest in Medical Education to Expand Workforce
Texas Medicine Magazine, March 2026

Physicians Must Disclose AI Use Alongside Existing HIPAA Requirements, Per State Laws
Texas Medicine Today, March 18, 2026

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Action Alerts

One simple but important action you can take during the session is to respond to a TMA Action Alert. Action alerts are prepared messages from TMA asking legislators to stop or pass a bill.

Access Alerts