This Thursday, the Texas House Public Health Committee will meet to address interim charges, including discussion of the current and projected healthcare workforce shortage in Texas. This is an important opportunity to highlight how healthcare worker vaccine mandates contribute to that shortage.
Closing the loopholes in Texas law that still allow healthcare worker vaccine mandates is one of our top priorities for the 2027 Legislative Session. Now is the time to make your voice heard and help lay the groundwork by ensuring committee members understand the real impact these mandates have had on the healthcare workforce.
TWO WAYS TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
1- Email Committee Members!
The button above should populate with a sample message. You are welcome to use it as is by signing your name. If this button does not work on your device, please copy and paste all of the emails below in the TO: field of your draft to send just one email to all committee members at once:
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SAMPLE EMAIL MESSAGE:
SUBJECT: Healthcare Workforce Shortages
Dear Representative,
Healthcare worker vaccine mandates have contributed to staffing shortages across Texas by pushing qualified professionals out of the workforce and discouraging students from entering healthcare fields.
As the committee studies workforce shortages, I urge you to address this issue and support legislation next Session to close loopholes that still allow healthcare worker vaccine mandates in Texas.
Texas cannot afford to lose more healthcare professionals over coercive employment policies.
Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]
2- PROVIDE ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENT!
If you are a Texas resident, you can submit public comments by using THIS FORM and selecting “Texas Health Care Workforce” under the Bills and Topics dropdown. Please indicate “self” in the “Organization/Representing” field. Use the sample message above or your own words for your comments.
