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2018 Primary Elections Primary Election Changes 9/13/18 • Elections and the Legislative process are inextricably connected. • Your decisions about whether and how to vote have a direct impact on achieving policy goals. • National elections Political Landscape grab headlines and & dominate the news, but state 2019 Session Agenda Elections and The elections are more Legislative Process important to TNP. Texas Senate Primary Losses – 1 • SD 30 – Craig Estes (R – Wichita Falls) defeated by Pat Fallon Texas House Primary Losses – 8 While many • HD 23: Wayne Faircloth (R-Galveston) lost to Mayes people only pay Middleton • HD 37: Rene Oliviera (D-Brownsville) lost to Alex attention to the US Dominguez Senate and Primary • HD 46: Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) lost to Sheryl Cole • HD 54: Scott Cosper (R-Killeen) lost to Brad Buckley Governor's • HD 104: Roberto Alonzo (D-Dallas) lost to Jessica election in Election Gonzalez November, many • HD 114: Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) lost to Lisa Luby Changes Ryan races have already • HD 116: Diana Arevalo (D-San Antonio) lost to Trey Martinez Fischer been decided. • HD 118: Tomas Uresti (D-San Antonio) lost to Leo 2018 Primary Pacheco Elections Texas House - 13 • HD 4: Lance Gooden running for Congress • HD 8: Byron Cook retiring Texas Senate - 3 • HD 13: Leighton Schubert retiring Other • SD 6: Sylvia Garcia running for Other • HD 15: Mark Keough running for County Judge Congress • HD 45: Jason Isaac lost bid for Congress • Non- • SD 8: Van Taylor running for Congress Non- HD 52: Larry Gonzalez retiring • HD 62: Larry Phillips appointed District Judge • SD 19: Carlos Uresti resigned due to • HD 80: Jodie Laubenberg retiring Returning criminal convictions Returning • HD 106: Pat Fallon won race for Senate • HD 109: Helen Giddings retiring Members Members • HD 113: Cindy Burkett ran for Senate and lost • HD 121: Speaker Joe Straus retiring • HD 126: Kevin Roberts lost bid for Congress 1 9/13/18 Texas Senate - 3 Special Election Because of the number • SD 19: Pete Gallego (D) vs. Pete Flores of retirements, the fact (R) that we are at the end General Election of a redistricting cycle, 2018 • SD 10: Konni Burton (R) vs. Beverly and other factors, the Competitive Powell (D)* 2018 General Election • SD 16: Don Huffines (R) vs. Nathan will be more Races Johnson (D)* competitive than the 2016 General Election *Both distriCts had more primary votes For the non-inCumbent party Incumbents italicized General Election Texas House - 17 • HD 43: JM Lozano (R) vs. DeAnn Torres Miller (D) • HD 45: Ken Strange (R) vs. Erin Zweiner (D) • At the state level, • HD 47: Paul Workman (R) vs. Vikki Goodwin (D)* campaigns survive on • HD 52: Flores (R) vs. TalariCo (D) volunteers. • HD 102: Koop (R) vs. Ana Maria Ramos (D) – Hosting a • HD 105: Anderson (R) vs. Terry Meza (D) candidate coffee • HD 107: Neave (D) vs. Deanna Maria Metzger (R)* at your home 2018 • HD 108: Morgan Meyer (R) vs. Joanna Cattanatch (D)* – Knocking on doors • HD 112: Angie Chen Button (R) vs. Brandy to talk to voters Competitive Chambers (D) – Passing out yard • HD 113: Boos (R) vs. Rhetta Andrew Bowers (D) signs or flyers • HD 114: Lisa Luby Ryan (R) vs. John Turner (D) Races • It doesn’t matter if it’s • HD 115: Matt Rinaldi (R) vs. Julie Johnson (D) • HD 117: Phillip Cortez (D) vs. Michael Berlanga (R)* your legislator or a • HD 134: Sarah Davis (R) vs. Allison Sawyer (D)* nearby legislator who’s • HD 135: Elkins (R) vs. Rosenthal (D) been a friend and has • HD 136: Tony Dale (R) vs. John BuCy (D)* Beyond Voting - a contested race. • HD 144: Mary Ann Perez (D) vs. Ruben Villarreal (R) *Denotes distriCt where the non-inCumbent party reCeived more primary votes. Volunteering Beyond Voting – Financial • Legislators enjoy talking Contributions to constituents, whether it’s at the • Legislators have to communicate with their Rotary Club, Scouts, or voters. It takes money to print push cards, even a meeting of your local NP group. send direct mail, or buy radio or TV ads. • Invite your legislator to • Legislators need to know that their friends will come speak with your affiliate group, Rotary be with them at election time. Club, Neighborhood • An active PAC is the best way to show Association, or other meeting as a way to legislators that your organization is engaged, build an informal and will “have their back” at election time if Beyond Voting – relationship with them. Community Involvement they need help. 2 9/13/18 • Last day to register: October 9, 2018 • First day of early voting: October 22, 2018 • Last ay of early voting: November 2, 2018 • Election Day: November 6, 2018 VOTE!! 2019 Legislature • Known Legislator First “Open” Speaker’s race in 25 years Changes Why is this important? – House: 21 new members • The House will likely take at least a – Senate: 4 new month longer to begin their business members • Committees names and jurisdictions • Potential Additional Legislator Changes: will change – House: 14 new Speaker’s • Committee chairs will change members • House power dynamics will change – Senate: 2 new members Race • House-Senate and House-Governor • Potential Total Changes: power dynamics will change – House: up to 35 (23%) new members – Senate: up to 6 (20%) new members Full Practice Authority Speaker’s Race Schedule II Prescriptions Declared Candidates Republicans TNP Discharge Prescriptions • Travis Clardy – Nacogdoches • Drew Darby – San Angelo Legislative • Phil King – Weatherford Workers Compensation • Tan Parker – Flower Mound Priorities • Four Price – Amarillo Virtual PAA Meetings • John Zerwas, M.D. – Richmond Democrat Post-Concussion • Eric Johnson – Dallas 3 9/13/18 • Excellent session in 2017 – Unprecedented Coalition – Excellent Media Coverage Full – Increased PAC participation – Excellent grassroots support Practice • Building on that success in 2019 Authority – Working with coalition groups to hone strategy – Will begin paid, targeted media closer to session Unprecedented Coalition • Because of the opioid epidemic and concerns about psychotropic medications, these were a huge issue • in 2017, and will remain so in 2019. TNP is working with other organizations to ensure the • The 2017 Legislature voted to require prescribers to query the Prescription Prescription Monitoring Program is Monitoring Program (PMP) Portal implemented effectively and in a way Schedule II before prescribing benzodiazepines, Schedule II that isn’t burdensome to providers. opioids, barbiturates, or carisoporodol. • TNP is crafting legislation to allow Prescriptions Only prescribers treating certified Prescriptions APRNs to prescribe Schedule II hospice or cancer patients were medications, regardless of whether the exempted. Full Practice Authority legislation • This requirement won’t take effect succeeds. until September 2019, which means the 2019 Legislature will likely make changes • In 2017, TNP worked with an anesthesiologist State Representative, • In 2017, John Zerwas, an Tom Oliverson, on a bill that would anesthesiologist State Representative allow APRN & PA monthly meeting passed legislation to allow PAs (not Virtual requirements to take place APRNs) to complete and sign work electronically instead oF in-person. Workers status reports in the workers’ PAA • The bill ultimately ran out oF time in Compensation compensation system. the2017 legislative process, but • TNP is working to have APRNs included Meetings Representative Oliverson and others in this statute during the 2019 have committed to helping us ensure legislative session. passage in 2019. 4 9/13/18 We will remain Post- vigilant so that • TNP will be pursuing legislation to we can identify Concussion allow NPs to evaluate and clear those and stop who have suffered concussions. legislation that can negatively affect NPs. Defense How can I help? • Get to know your legislators and their staff • Get involved in your local elections • Get in touch with TNP about joining the PAC • Sign up for Legislative Updates QUESTIONS? • Let us know if you are able to provide written or oral testimony during the Legislative Session • VOTE! 5.
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