Texas Society of Anesthesiologists · Political Action Committee
We’re not red, we’re not blue, we’re here for you!
TSAPAC unites physician anesthesiologists to support the candidates and causes that protect patient safety and the practice of medicine at the Texas Capitol.
Categories of membership
Choose your level of commitment.
Contributions may be made as a one-time gift or divided into monthly payments. Monthly amounts are based on twelve months, beginning in September.
Platinum
Major supporter
Gold
Sustaining member
Silver
Contributing member
Retired Diamond
For retired physicians
Resident Diamond
Residents & fellows
Resident
In training
Contributions are not tax deductible. The PAC cannot accept corporate checks except from professional associations. Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Prefer to pay by check? See how to give.
The Committee
Pooling the profession’s voice into political weight.
Decisions made under the Capitol dome shape scope of practice, patient safety, and how anesthesia is delivered across Texas. TSAPAC makes sure physician anesthesiologists are at that table.
The TSA Political Action Committee was established on September 2, 1993. The Committee uses its resources in support of — and in coordination with — the political efforts of the Texas Medical Association.
No single physician can match the reach of organized advocacy. By contributing together, members of the Society turn individual concern into a durable presence in Texas politics — and every dollar is directed at the state level, governed by bylaws written for transparency and compliance with the Texas Election Code.
Why it matters
What your contribution stands behind.
A political action committee is only as strong as its members. Here is where that collective strength is put to work.
Presence at the Capitol
Supporting candidates for Texas state office who listen to physicians — so anesthesiology has an advocate before legislation is written, not after.
Patient safety first
Defending the physician-led anesthesia care model and the standards that protect Texans in every operating room across the state.
Strength in numbers
Coordinating with the Texas Medical Association so the profession speaks with one voice — amplifying what any physician could never accomplish alone.
Advocacy in action
Physicians, legislators, and the work between sessions.
Relationships aren’t built in a single hearing. Across the state, TSAPAC members show up — in district offices, on the campaign trail, and under the dome — to keep anesthesiology’s voice heard.
Two ways to contribute
Simple to give. Fully compliant.
Online
Make a one-time or recurring monthly contribution through the secure TSAPAC contribution portal. Choose your membership level and complete the required contributor information for compliance.
Choose your level ↑By check
Make your check payable to TSAPAC, drawn on a personal account or that of your professional association, and forward it to the TSA office.
TSAPAC401 W 15th, Suite 990
Austin, TX 78701-1665
By the bylaws
Contribution & distribution guidelines.
TSAPAC operates under bylaws written for transparency and compliance with the Texas Election Code. The essentials are summarized below.
01 Who may contribute
Subject to applicable law, contributions may be accepted from friends, members, and employees of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Contributions must be made voluntarily.
Contributors have no voting-membership status in the Committee and no property rights in its funds.
02 Prohibited contributions
- No contributions from any corporation, labor organization, or entity barred from giving in Texas state or local elections — except checks from professional associations.
- No contribution secured by physical force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, the threat of any of these, or required as a condition of employment.
- No cash or currency, regardless of amount.
- No contribution accepted at any time when the office of Treasurer is vacant.
- Contributors must supply information sufficient for the Committee to meet the record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Texas Election Code.
- The Board may, in its sole discretion, decline any contribution.
03 How funds are distributed
Committee funds are distributed only to declared candidates for Texas state elective office; to committees and organizations working to influence such Texas state elections; and to current state office holders in support of PAC activities — as authorized by the Board and permitted by applicable law.
All distributions are made by check drawn on a Committee account, and only when authorized by the Board.
04 Prohibited distributions
The Committee does not make distributions to candidates for federal office, or to organizations working to influence federal elections. No distribution is made while the office of Treasurer is vacant, or where doing so would violate the Texas Election Code or other applicable law.
05 Tax status
Contributions to TSAPAC are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.