83rd Legislature Interim Committee Charges

Click the following links to read summaries of health and human services-related House and Senate interim charges:
HHS-Related Senate Interim Charges

HHS-Related House Interim Charges

Additionally, you can view the complete list of House and Senate interim charges by clicking the following links:

List of Senate Interim Charges
List of House Interim Charges

One Voice Legislative Principles and Priorities

One Voice’s 2013 Legislative Agenda and Principles
One Voice’s 2011 Legislative Priorities

Reports on the 83rd Legislature

One Voice Central Texas’ Wrap-Up of Health and Human Services Legislation:

Summary powerpoint presentation of legislation

Comprehensive spreadsheet of bills

Overview of SB 7

The Hogg Foundation’s Summary of Mental Health-Related Legislation

Texas Criminal Justice Coalition’s 2013 Legislative Wrap-Up

Texans Care for Children’s Report on how Bills Passed this Session will Impact Children in the State

One Voice Texas’ Wrap-Up of the 83rd Legislature: Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

Housing Working Group’s 6/5 Preliminary Wrap-Up of Low-Income Housing Issues in the 83rd Texas Legislature

Texas Impact’s 83rd Legislative Session Wrap Up

CPPP’s 2013 Lege Wrap-Up

Texas Tribune’s “83rd Lege’s Regular Session: What Happened, What Didn’t”

TCHHS/VS 83rd Legislature Budget Analysis and Bill Tracking Reports

SB 1 – Breakdown of the State Budget by Program

Equality Texas’ House Report Card for the 83rd Legislative Session

CPPP and Texas Well and Healthy’s Fact Sheet on how Medicaid Expansion would Benefit Texas Veterans

CPPP’s Medicaid Expansion Resource Guide: The Costs and Benefits for Texas

Contact Sheet for Texas Elected Officials

Travis County Delegation Contact Sheet
Travis and Williamson County Delegations – Contact Sheet of Staff Members in Charge of Health and Human Services
House Appropriations Committee Contact Sheet
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for the Senate and House

Advocacy Tips and Guidelines

Tips on interacting with policymakers compiled from a presentation given by Ellen Arnold, Arnold Public Affairs
Guide on Advocacy and the Legislative Process created by Texas Homeless Network
Guide on Advocating for a Healthy Texas  created by One Voice Texas

Statewide Coalitions Working on Issues of Interest to One Voice

Children & Youth
Family & Sexual Violence
Health
Homelessness, Housing & Community Development
Hunger & Food Access
Nonprofit Strength
Older Adults
Payday Lending
People with Disabilities
State Budget
Schools/Literacy
Transportation