Indigent Health Care
In the summer of 1985, the Texas Legislature approved the historic Indigent Health Care legislation that for the first time made clear that the state had a role in financing social programs for low income residents. The Texas IAF Network was at the center of the issue throughout the legislative session. When a filibuster killed the legislation at the end of the session, leaders and their legislative allies confronted Governor Mark White with a call for an immediate special session, lest the momentum be lost. The legislation passed the special session in just three days, and was much broader than originally anticipated by the political leadership.
