88th Session (2023)

NUMEROUS protective bills (SB 177, SB 265, SB 301, SB 403, SB 426, SB 1024) will be heard in the Senate Health & Human Services Committee THIS Wednesday, March 22, 2023!  MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FROM HOME OR IN PERSON:THREE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE FROM HOME 1- Email the Committee Members [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], […]

SB 29 by Sen. Birdwell is Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s priority legislation to ban COVID mandates and will be heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday, March 20! If passed, this bill would prohibit any government entity from mandating face coverings, COVID vaccines, or closures of private businesses or public schools in response

HB 81  by Rep. Harrison would protect all Texans from COVID vaccine mandates by providing for informed consent and will be heard in the House Public Health Committee THIS Monday, March 20, 2023! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FROM HOME OR IN PERSON: 1. Participate From Home  – TWO WAYS Any of the From Home options

HB 44   by Rep. Swanson would protect Medicaid and CHIP patients from discrimination by state-funded doctors based on vaccination status and will be heard in the House Public Health Committee THIS Monday, March 20, 2023! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FROM HOME OR IN PERSON: 1. Participate From Home  – TWO WAYS Any of the From

HB 609 by Rep. Vasut would free businesses owners from possible civil liabilities if they choose not to comply with mandates and will be heard in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee THIS Wednesday, March 8, 2023! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FROM HOME OR IN PERSON: 1. Participate From Home  – TWO WAYS Any

With Governor Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Patrick both prioritizing the end of COVID-related mandates in Texas, the baton has now been passed to our state legislators to swiftly pass the myriad protective bills that have been filed so far. Several bills supported by TFVC have been referred to committees in each chamber, but in order