Governor Abbott Thanks Lawmakers For Supporting Legislation Reforming Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders In Texas

July 28, 2017 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 12 or SB 11, which address Governor Abbott’s call for strengthening patient protections related to Do-Not Resuscitate Orders. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protecting patients and their families in making difficult life and death decisions. 

HB 12 (Bonnen, Greg)

Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Anderson, Rodney

Biedermann, Kyle

Bohac, Dwayne

Bonnen, Dennis

Bonnen, Greg

Burkett, Cindy

Burns, Dwayne

Burrows, Dustin

Button, Angie Chen

Cain, Briscoe

Capriglione, Giovanni

Clardy, Travis

Cyrier, John

Darby, Drew

Dean, Jay

Elkins, Gary

Faircloth, Wayne

Flynn, Dan

Frank, James

Frullo, John

Geren, Charlie

Goldman, Craig

Hefner, Cole

Huberty, Dan

Keough, Mark

King, Phil

Klick, Stephanie

Krause, Matt

Landgraf, Brooks

Lang, Mike

Leach, Jeff

Metcalf, Will

Meyer, Morgan

Miller, Rick

Murphy, Jim

Murr, Andrew

Oliverson, Tom

Parker, Tan

Paul, Dennis

Phelan, Dade

Phillips, Larry

Rinaldi, Matt

Roberts, Kevin

Sanford, Scott

Schaefer, Matt

Schofield, Mike

Schubert, Leighton

Shaheen, Matt

Shine, Hugh

Simmons, Ron

Smithee, John

Springer, Drew

Stephenson, Phil

Stickland, Jonathan

Swanson, Valoree

Thompson, Ed

Tinderholt, Tony

Villalba, Jason

White, James

Workman, Paul

Wray, John

Zedler, Bill

SB 11 (Perry, Charles)   

Bettencourt, Paul           

Birdwell, Brian 

Buckingham, Dawn       

Burton, Konni  

Campbell, Donna           

Creighton, Brandon      

Estes, Craig       

Hall, Bob            

Hancock, Kelly 

Huffman, Joan

Hughes, Bryan 

Kolkhorst, Lois 

Lucio, Eddie      

Nelson, Jane    

Nichols, Robert               

Perry, Charles  

Schwertner, Charles     

Seliger, Kel        

Taylor, Larry     

Taylor, Van        

*The names above reflect votes cast for legislation, coauthors of bills, press releases announcing legislators’ support for bills, letters to the Governor, and individual legislators’ notification to the Office of the Governor expressing their support for specific bills.