Here are a variety of links to what various interest groups would like the legislature to focus on. What follows are the wishes of a couple interest groups, a city, and two executive agencies.
I'll add more.
From the Texas Medial Association: 86th Texas Legislature Letters and Testimonies.
- Who are these people? The Texas Medical Association, the nation’s largest and one of the oldest and most powerful state medical societies, speaks out for more than 52,000 physician and medical student members across the state in our commitment to improve the health of all Texans. In partnership with our 112 county medical societies, we have been helping Texas physicians set high professional and ethical standards since 1853. (its a professional association - a type of interest group)- Click here for background about them from Ballotpedia.
From the City of Dallas: Proposed Program for the 86th Session of theTexas Legislature.
- For related info:
- - Texas Municipal League Legislative Update.
- - Texas Association of Counties: County Legislative Issues.
From the Higher Education Coordinating Board: Legislative Recommendations to the 86th Texas Legislature.
- What is this thing? (Its an executive agency. It oversees - among many other things - your curriculum)
- Click here for their sunset report.
From the Texas Hospital Association: 2019 Legislative Session.
- From their website: In 1930, the Texas Hospital Association was launched by a handful of hospital administrators who recognized the value of working together to provide superior health care. Since then, the health care industry has changed dramatically – and so has THA. Today, THA is one of the largest, most respected health care associations in the country, and the only association that represents the entire Texas hospital industry. The Texas Hospital Association serves as the political and educational advocate for more than 430 hospitals and health systems statewide. From the board room to the C-suite, savvy Texas hospital leaders know that THA is the place to make their voices heard on the issues most important to their operations.- Ballotpedia: the American Hospital Association.
From Texas Court Appointive Special Advocates: 86th Legislative Session.
- What is Texas CASA? Texas CASA is the statewide organization for volunteer advocate programs. Texas CASA and its 72 local programs ensure that every child has an advocate to speak for his or her best interest before the courts. The advocate is a caring adult, trained to help a child through this difficult period in life. Their mission is to support local CASA volunteer advocacy programs and to advocate for effective public policy for children in the child protection system.
