Call to Action: Join the #TakeActionTuesday Campaign

Get involved — we need you!

• Complete the Committee Interest Form!
• Think your organization would be interested in joining our consortium? Complete the CTX Nursing Consortium Organizational Interest Form.

November 18, 2025: Nurses, Social Workers, and Public Health Professionals Affected

This proposal limits the amount that nurses, social workers, and public health professionals may borrow in student loans, thereby restricting their access to graduate programs such as MSN, MPH, MSW, DNP, PhD, and DrPH. This initiative stems from H.R. 1, also known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Have you called or contacted your lawmaker yet?

View the Call to Action Toolkit for a phone script, social media message, and other media tools to help you advocate!

Call to Action Toolkit

Tell your story! Let them know how this may impact you, your students, your colleagues, and your profession!

Contact Senators Ted Cruz & John Cornyn of the United States Senate!

• AACN Statement
• ANA Statement
• ASPPH Statement

Local Government in Texas Nurses Association District 7  

Last updated 9/03/2025

Bell County 

• State House Districts 

• • H.D. 54 – Brad Buckley (R): Natural Resources, Public Education (Chair) 

• • H.D. 55 – Hillary Hickland (R): Congressional Redistricting, Select, Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs, Redistricting, Ways & Means 

• State Senate Districts 

• • S.D. 24 Pete Flores (R): Criminal Justice (Chair), Border Security (Vice-Chair), Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select (Vice-Chair), Finance, Natural Resources 

• U.S. House Districts 

• • District 11 – August Pfluger (R): Homeland Security, Energy, and Commerce 

• • District 31 – John Carter (R): Appropriations 

• U.S. Senate Districts 

• • Ted Cruz  

• • John Cornyn  

• State Board of Education District 10 

• • Tom Maynard  

Falls County 

• State House Districts 

• • H.D. 13 – Angelia Orr: Appropriations, Appropriations - S/C on Article II, (Chair), Culture, Recreation & Tourism 

• State Senate Districts 

• • S.D. 22 – Brian Birdwell (R): Border Security (Chair), Natural Resources (Chair). Nominations, State Affairs, Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Texas Commission on Judicial Selection 

• U.S. House Districts 

• • District 17 – Pete Sessions (R): Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform 

• U.S. Senate Districts 

• • Ted Cruz  

• • John Cornyn  

• State Board of Education District 10 

• • Tom Maynard  

Lampasas County 

• State House Districts 

• • H.D. 68 – David Spiller (R): Congressional Redistricting, Select, Insurance, Intergovernmental Affairs, S/C on County & Regional Government (Chair), Redistricting 

• State Senate Districts 

• • S.D. 24 Pete Flores (R): Criminal Justice (Chair), Border Security (Vice-Chair), Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select (Vice-Chair), Finance, Natural Resources 

• U.S. House Districts 

• • District 11 – August Pfluger (R): Homeland Security, Energy, and Commerce 

• U.S. Senate Districts 

• • Ted Cruz  

• • John Cornyn  

• State Board of Education District 10 

• • Tom Maynard 

Milam County 

• State House Districts 

• • H.D. 17 – Stan Gerdes: Calendars, Energy Resources, Licensing & Administration 

• State Senate Districts 

• • S.D. 5 – Charles Schwertner: Business and Commerce, Economic Development, Finance, State Affairs, Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select 

• U.S. House Districts 

• • District 17 – Pete Sessions (R): Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform 

• U.S. Senate Districts 

• • Ted Cruz  

• • John Cornyn  

• State Board of Education District 10 

• • Tom Maynard 

 

November 11, 2025: ANA Statement #TakeActionTuesday: Federal Loan Policy Changes Affecting Nurses — Your Voice Matters

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has issued an urgent statement on proposed federal loan policy changes that could significantly impact nurses nationwide — especially those carrying educational debt or pursuing advanced degrees.

These proposals may limit access to affordable repayment options, increase financial burden, and ultimately affect the nursing workforce pipeline at a time when retention and recruitment are already at risk.

Why This Matters for Central Texas Nurses

• Many RNs, LVNs, and students rely on income-driven repayment or loan forgiveness to advance their careers.

• Changes could disproportionately affect early-career nurses, nurses of color, and those pursuing graduate education — all essential to building a stronger, more diverse workforce.

• Advocacy now ensures policymakers understand how financial strain impacts workforce stability, access to care, and the future of nursing.

What You Can Do Today

1. Read ANA’s full statement: American Nurses Association Statement on Proposed Federal Loan Policy Changes

2. Contact your federal representatives:
Tell them these changes will harm nurses, nursing students, and the communities we serve. Share your story if you feel comfortable — it makes a difference.

Who Represent Me?

3. Share this alert with colleagues, students, and peers:
Awareness = Action. Encourage your unit, class, or workplace to stay informed.

4. Join the Policy Council & Government Affairs discussion:
TNA District 7 is preparing for our January 12, 2026, joint committee session, 365 days before the 90th Texas Legislative Session — your insight on federal issues strengthens our state advocacy strategy.

Nurses show up. Nurses speak up.

Let’s make sure the federal policies shaping our profession reflect our realities, our stories, and our future.

November 4, 2025: It's Election Day!

#TakeActionTuesday | Nurses Vote. Communities Thrive.

Your voice matters — not just in patient care, but at the ballot box.
This #TakeActionTuesday, we’re calling on every nurse in District 7 to vote and encourage civic engagement among your colleagues, patients, families, and communities. Nurses are trusted voices — and democracy needs us at the table.

Did you know?
Hospitalized patients may still have the option to vote. Many counties provide emergency or limited ballot procedures to ensure hospitalized voters can participate. Take a few minutes today to learn how your facility or county supports patients’ right to vote — and share that information with your care teams. See here!

Action Steps:

1. Check your registration & polling info: VoteTexas.gov

2. Encourage your unit & community: Talk about why nurses should vote and our impact in role modeling this in our communities.

3. Ask your facility: What’s our process for helping hospitalized patients vote?

Together, we can strengthen both health and democracy — one conversation, one vote at a time.

• Emergency Ballots due to Sickness or Physical Disability
• Voter Resources in Texas
• Vot-ER, a nonpartisan organization committed to fostering voter engagement. 
• The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.

October 27, 2025: Early Vote Today!

Your Guide to Voting in Texas | VoteTexas.gov 

Get resources to help you make your voice heard!

October 20, 2025: Learn more about Everly's Law (HB 37)

HB37/ Everly’s Law covers the standardization of bereavement care for perinatal loss in Texas.

Join the webinar on Tuesday, October 21st, at 10 am, where a panel will talk about the requirements of the bill, resources for gold standard bereavement care for perinatal loss, and have a Texas neonatologist share about her experience with bereavement care.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NfXC4uTrR2uTz-jMSKUxWQ#/registration

Fall 2025: Defending Democracy, Defending Nursing

Nurses know that health and democracy are deeply connected. When voter suppression silences voices, it undermines not only our communities but also our profession’s ability to advocate for safe staffing, equitable policies, and the future of healthcare. 

Across District 7, we must take a stand. Our power as nurses extends beyond the bedside — it reaches the ballot box and the policy arena. Voter suppression is a direct attack on our collective advocacy, and we cannot afford to be silent.

I call on every member to take action every Tuesday: #TakeActionTuesday

• Educate: Share nonpartisan resources that help community members understand their rights. 

• Engage: Encourage your colleagues, patients, and neighbors to register, to vote, and to know where and how to cast their ballot.

• Advocate: Partner with coalitions fighting for fair, accessible elections. Let decision-makers know that nurses will not tolerate policies that silence communities.

• Protect: Stand with those most affected by voter suppression — marginalized, rural, and underserved populations — whose voices are vital to shaping health policy.

Our advocacy for patients depends on advocacy for democracy. Protecting the vote means protecting the power of nurses to influence the future of healthcare.

Together, let’s rise against suppression and ensure that every voice counts, every nurse counts, every vote counts.

Attend Nurse Talks - Nurse Empowerment Series for the Legislative Deep Dive! "89th Regular Session Outcomes" with Jack Frazee, J.D. | Register today, join us Thursday, September 11, 6 p.m. CST

#TakeActionTuesday at On The Go Coffee Co. on National Voter Registration Day — Join us for fall sips and civic engagement. Get 20% off your entire order when you mention TNA!

CTX Nursing & Stakeholder Coalition Building Summit - October 2025, cohosted by Texas Nurses Association District 7 & Tau Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Nursing

Register here: Join us at the table!