This Tuesday, May 5th, the Senate Health & Human Services Committee will hear SB 2336 (the companion bill to HB 3816), in order to rein in the abusive power of the Texas Medical Board.  SB 2336 has been introduced by Senator Dan Patrick in the 2009 Texas Legislature to require due process and transparency of the actions of the Board.  This bill will also protect patients’ and physicians’ rights, just as HB 3816 does.  Your active involvement is urgently needed.

 
The hearing is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 9:00am in the Senate Chambers.  It will be important for us to fill up the room.  Please wear your white physicians coat.
 
Would you please contact by phone and email today and Monday the members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee which are listed below and encourage them to support SB 2336? Please be sure to have your patients do likewise. 

 
2009 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
 
Chair:
 
Senator Jane Nelson (R-12)
1E.5
(512) 463-0112
jane.nelson@senate.state.tx.us
Steve Roddy – Chief of Staff
steve.roddy@senate.state.tx.us
Nnenna Ezekoye Policy Analyst
Nnenna.ezekoye@senate.state.tx.us
Dave Nelson – Legislative Aide
Dave.nelson@senate.state.tx.us
 
Vice-Chair:
 
Senator Bob Deuell (R-2)
E1.706
(512) 463-0102
bob.deuell@senate.state.tx.us
Don T. Forse, Jr. – Chief Staff
Don.forse@senate.state.tx.us
Scot Kibde – Legislative/Health Policy
Scot.kibde@senate.state.tx.us
 
Members:
 
Senator Joan Huffman (R-17)
GE.5
joan.huffman@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0117
Jonathon Stinson – Legislative Director
Jonathon.stinson@senate.state.tx.us
Kyle Kamrath – Policy Director
Kyle.kamrath@senate.state.tx.us
Ryan Hutchison – Legislative Aide
 ryan.hutchison@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Robert Nichols (R-3)
E1.708
Robert.nichols@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0103
Steven Albright – Chief of Staff
Steven.albright@senate.state.tx.us
Adrianne Emr
Adrianne.emr@senate.state.tx.us
Angus Lupton – Policy Director
Angus.lupton@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Dan Patrick (R-7)***introduced and supports SB 2336
3S.3
(512) 463-0107
Dan.patrick@senate.state.tx.us
Logan Spence JD – Legislative Director
logan.spence@senate.state.tx.us
Kate Pigg – Legal Counsel
kate.pigg@senate.state.tx.us
John Gibbs – Legislative Aide
john.gibbs@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-29)
E1.610
eliot.shapleigh@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0129
Eduardo Hagert – Chief of Staff
Eduardo.hagert@senate.state.tx.us
Sushma Jasti – Policy Director
Sushma.jasti@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Carlos Uresti (D-19)
E1.810
carlos.uresti@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0119
Tomas Larralde – Chief of Staff
Tomas.larralde@senate.state.tx.us.
Rachel Johnston – Legislative/Policy Director
Rachel.johnston@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Royce West (D-23)
1E.12
royce.west@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0123
LaJuana Barton – Chief of Staff
Lajuana.barton@senate.state.tx.us
Graham Keever – Policy Analyst
Graham.keever@senate.state.tx.us
 
Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
1E.14
judith.zaffirini@senate.state.tx.us
(512) 463-0121
Warren von Eschenbach – Chief of Staff
Warren.voneschenbach@senate.state.tx.us
Jessica Ramos – Legislative Aide/Policy
Jessica.ramos@senate.state.tx.us
 
Please be sure to forward this email to your distribution lists and ask them to participate with you.  Time is of the essence.  You can support this effort financially by contributing to AAPS at http://www.aapsonline.org/contribute-aaps.php .