First Tuesdays at the Capitol

Each legislative year, members of the Family of Medicine are empowered and take action as political advocates through First Tuesdays at the Capitol. On designated days during the legislative session, more than 1,000 physicians, alliance members, and medical students converge on the Capitol to meet with their legislators regarding important health issues. This award-winning grassroots lobbying program was started by the TMA Alliance in 2003.

TMA Moment in Time: First Tuesdays at the Capitol
House Recognizes TMA Alliance on First Tuesdays’ 20th Anniversary

Mark your calendars so you can be on hand to help take medicine’s message to the Capitol! You’re welcome at one or all. Help us have a great turnout in March for TMA Alliance day.

Feb. 4 (General event)

March 4 (TMA Alliance and TMA Young Physician Members)

March 3 Schedule:

3 pm  | Capitol Tour for TMAA members

5-6:30 pm | Reception | TMA Building Lobby

6:30 am | Registration | TMA Building, Thompson Auditorium

7 am | Hot Topics – Issues Briefing | TMA Building, Thompson Auditorium

8 am | Visits with Legislators / Noon Committee Hearings / House and Senate Sessions | State Capitol

Noon-1 pm | Lunch | TMA Building, Thompson Auditorium

1-4 pm | Visits with Legislators / Committee Hearings / House and Senate Sessions | State Capitol

April 1 (TMA Medical Student and Resident Takeover)

2025 First Tuesdays at the Capitol Flyer
Registration and Hotel Information
Monday Legislative Briefing

First Tuesday Commemorative Scarves, Neckties

Celebrate 20+ years of First Tuesdays with a commemorative scarf or necktie. The scarves/ties make great door prizes or gifts. Local alliances can place a bulk order to be shipped, and the scarves/ties will be available for purchase at TMAA events and TMA conferences. Cost is $25 each.

Party of Medicine

Local alliances and individual members host Party of Medicine events in their local communities. This peer-to-peer education and recruiting tool brings together members of the Family of Medicine in a relaxed, social setting to explain the importance of supporting the practice of medicine through advocacy.

A Party for Medicine: Alliance Advocacy Events Increase TEXPAC Visibility (texmed.org)

TEXPAC

TMA Alliance members align with physicians as members of TEXPAC, TMA’s political action committee, to protect Texas patients through political education and activism. TEXPAC’s June Bratcher Award for Political Action recognizes the outstanding efforts of a physician’s spouse on behalf of the Texas Medical Association. The award is named in honor of Ms. Bratcher, a longtime TEXPAC alliance leader and political trailblazer. See past honorees and a history of the award.

Alliance Representatives to TEXPAC Board of Directors