P.A.R.T. Texas Lone Star Membership Tiers

All of our Texas-themed membership tiers are organized here, honoring our mission and giving supporters a clear path to stand with P.A.R.T. Texas.

  • Texas Lone Star Patron

    Texas Lone Star Patron — What This Tier Means

    Texas Lone Star Patrons are the stewards and torchbearers of P.A.R.T. Texas. This tier represents those who choose to stand at the highest level of commitment in defense of chronic pain patients, patient rights, and compassionate care.

    Lone Star Patrons provide exceptional support that fuels statewide advocacy, major legislative efforts, patient outreach, and long-term strategic growth. Their commitment helps ensure that P.A.R.T. Texas remains strong, independent, and capable of confronting harmful policies when others will not.

    By joining at the Lone Star Patron level, members help secure the future of the mission itself — ensuring that patient voices are protected, recorded, and defended for generations to come.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Heritage access and advocacy benefits

    • Texas Lone Star Patron apparel package, including:

      • Patron shirt (exclusive design; optional name added)

      • Patron sweatshirt (matching exclusive design)

      • Patron hat

    • Patron-only premium decal (optional)

    • Optional VIP recognition at events or in major publications

    • Optional acknowledgment in applicable annual reports

    • Opportunity to sponsor patient testimony or outreach initiatives

    • Optional signed copy of Pain Is Not a Crime: One Nation’s Mistake and a Patient-Led Resistance (when published)

    • 25% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    The book will be made publicly available upon publication to ensure broad access to advocacy, education, and historical record.

    Leadership Engagement Opportunities

    Annual Patron Roundtable
    Texas Lone Star Patrons are invited to participate in an annual group roundtable discussion focused on the mission, advocacy efforts, and future challenges facing chronic pain patients. The roundtable may include members of the P.A.R.T. Texas board and leadership, as available, and is intended as a forum for shared perspective and open discussion — not organizational decision-making.
    Meetings may be held virtually or in person, depending on availability, location, and organizational capacity.

    Optional One-on-One Meeting
    Texas Lone Star Patrons may request an optional one-on-one meeting with the Founder, the President, or both. This meeting is available once per calendar year per member, is scheduled as availability allows, and is intended for mission-related discussion and perspective sharing.
    Meetings may be held virtually or in person, depending on availability, location, and organizational capacity.

    Apparel Policy

    Texas Lone Star Patron apparel designs are exclusive to this tier. Members receive the full Patron apparel package (shirt, sweatshirt, and hat) per membership. Optional name personalization may be included when available.

    Items are not sold publicly, not offered in lower tiers, and replacement items are not guaranteed.

    Disclaimer

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Champion Member

    Texas Champion — What This Tier Means

    Texas Champion members provide significant support that helps strengthen statewide advocacy, sustain major initiatives, and expand P.A.R.T. Texas’ reach to lawmakers, agencies, and communities across Texas.

    This tier reflects a strong commitment to the mission and helps reinforce the organization’s ability to respond to policy challenges, support long-term advocacy efforts, and maintain a consistent presence where chronic pain decisions are made.

    By joining at the Champion level, members demonstrate a willingness to invest more deeply in protecting patient rights and ensuring that chronic pain patients are represented clearly, responsibly, and persistently.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Vanguard access and advocacy benefits

    • Exclusive Texas Champion apparel (choose one):

      • Champion shirt

      • Champion sweatshirt

      • Champion tank top

      • Champion hat

    • Optional public recognition as a Texas Champion member

    • Eligibility for advanced participation in select advocacy projects

    • 20% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    Apparel Policy

    • Champion apparel designs are exclusive to this tier

    • One apparel item per membership (shirt, sweatshirt, tank top, or hat)

    • Items are not sold publicly and not available for separate purchase

    Disclaimers

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Vanguard Member

    Texas Vanguard — What This Tier Means

    Texas Vanguard members provide strong, forward-leaning support that helps P.A.R.T. Texas expand its reach and strengthen long-term advocacy efforts. This tier reflects a higher level of commitment to advancing patient rights and sustaining the work required to protect chronic pain patients across Texas.

    Vanguards help reinforce the organization’s ability to respond to policy challenges, grow outreach initiatives, and support the operational needs that allow advocacy to remain consistent and effective. Their support helps ensure P.A.R.T. Texas can continue building momentum rather than reacting only in moments of crisis.

    By joining at the Vanguard level, members demonstrate a readiness to step up with increased support, helping solidify the foundation that allows statewide advocacy and education efforts to grow responsibly.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Sentinel access and advocacy benefits

    • Exclusive Texas Vanguard apparel (choose one):

      • Vanguard shirt

      • Vanguard sweatshirt

      • Vanguard tank top

      • Vanguard hat

    • Priority invitations to workshops, trainings, and online sessions

    • Opportunities to participate in expanded district advocacy and project efforts

    • Optional public recognition as a Texas Vanguard member

    • 20% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    Apparel Policy

    • Vanguard apparel designs are exclusive to this tier

    • One apparel item per membership (shirt, sweatshirt, tank top, or hat)

    • Items are not sold publicly and not available for separate purchase

    Disclaimer

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Heritage Member

    Texas Heritage — What This Tier Means

    Texas Heritage members honor the past while protecting the future. This tier represents Texans who believe in preserving compassionate care, medical freedom, and patient rights for generations to come.

    Heritage members provide substantial, sustaining support that strengthens long-term planning, statewide outreach, and the continued growth of P.A.R.T. Texas. Their commitment helps ensure the organization remains stable, principled, and prepared to advocate effectively over time.

    By joining at the Heritage level, members help safeguard the mission itself — ensuring that chronic pain patients are not only defended today, but remembered and protected in the years ahead.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Champion access and advocacy benefits

    • Exclusive Texas Heritage apparel, choose one:

      • Heritage shirt

      • Heritage tank top

      • Heritage sweatshirt

    • Texas Heritage hat

    • Priority seating or priority participation opportunities at events (when applicable)

    • Opportunities to participate in advanced district-level advocacy efforts

    • Optional public recognition as a Texas Heritage member

    • Printed Annual Heritage Edition – “State of Pain in Texas” Report (when produced)

    • 20% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    Apparel Policy

    Heritage apparel designs are exclusive to this tier. Members receive one Heritage apparel item of their choice (shirt, tank top, or sweatshirt) and one Heritage hat per membership. Items are not sold publicly and are not available for separate purchase.

    Disclaimers

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Sentinel

    Texas Sentinel — What This Tier Means

    Texas Sentinels provide steady, reliable support that allows P.A.R.T. Texas to remain watchful over chronic pain policy and prepared to respond when patients are threatened by harmful laws, regulations, or enforcement actions.

    At this level, your ongoing commitment helps ensure that advocacy efforts do not pause, stall, or disappear when pressure increases. Texas Sentinels help keep the organization active, responsive, and prepared to engage lawmakers, agencies, and decision-makers when it matters most.

    Texas Sentinels play a critical role in sustaining long-term efforts — including legislative monitoring, public education, and coordinated responses when policies place pain patients at risk. Your support helps maintain continuity, credibility, and presence, not just during moments of crisis.

    By choosing the Sentinel level, you help ensure that chronic pain patients are not forgotten, sidelined, or spoken for by those who do not live with pain themselves.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Neighbor access and advocacy benefits

    • Exclusive Texas Sentinel shirt (one per member)

    • Early RSVP opportunities for public and member events

    • Optional public recognition as a Texas Sentinel

    • Eligibility for entry-level district advocacy participation

    • 12% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    • Optional drinkware item (mug or tumbler, if offered later)

    Shirt Policy

    • One exclusive Texas Sentinel shirt per member

    • Shirts are not sold publicly and cannot be purchased separately

    Disclaimers

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Warrior

    Texas Warrior — Volunteer Tier

    What This Tier Means

    Texas Warriors are the hands and feet of P.A.R.T. Texas. This tier is for members who are willing to step beyond support and actively contribute their time and effort to outreach, events, and community initiatives. Warriors help carry the mission into local communities, ensuring chronic pain patients across Texas are seen, heard, and supported.

    This role reflects a deeper level of commitment. Texas Warriors strengthen P.A.R.T. Texas not only through their membership, but through direct participation that helps expand awareness, build trust, and support statewide advocacy efforts.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Observer access and advocacy benefits

    • Exclusive “Texas Warrior — Volunteer” shirt (one per member)

    • Priority invitations to volunteer training and coordination sessions

    • Eligibility for district-based volunteer participation

    • Opportunities to assist with outreach and community support efforts

    • Optional volunteer recognition on the P.A.R.T. Texas website

    • Small swag item (pen or koozie)

    • 15% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    Shirt Policy

    • The Texas Warrior shirt is exclusive to active Warrior members

    • Shirts are not sold publicly

    • Shirts are not provided to family members or non-volunteers

    Disclaimers

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.

  • Texas Neighbor

    Texas Neighbor

    Texas Neighbor — What This Tier Means

    Texas Neighbors take the first meaningful step beyond observation by making a small monthly commitment to support the work of P.A.R.T. Texas. This level reflects not only agreement with our mission, but an active choice to help sustain and strengthen it.

    Your membership provides steady support that allows P.A.R.T. Texas to organize, communicate, and respond as policies change. Texas Neighbors help ensure the organization remains visible, credible, and prepared when lawmakers, agencies, and decision-makers must be confronted with the realities faced by chronic pain patients.

    By joining at the Neighbor level, you help build a stable foundation for long-term advocacy. Your contribution supports outreach, education, and the administrative work required to represent Texans responsibly and effectively.

    As long as your membership remains active, you are part of the statewide community helping turn awareness into action — ensuring the voices of pain patients are not dismissed or ignored.

    What You Receive

    • P.A.R.T. Texas car decal (optional display to help raise awareness)

    • All Texas Observer access and advocacy benefits

    • Advocacy alerts and statewide updates

    • Newsletter subscription

    • Access to public educational materials

    • Access to public livestreams and general events

    • Access to online community spaces

    • Ability to submit your personal story for advocacy purposes

    • Inclusion in P.A.R.T. Texas’ statewide membership count

    • Access to virtual events open to all members

    • 10% supporter discount on P.A.R.T. Texas advocacy and awareness items

    • Eligibility to purchase standard P.A.R.T. Texas awareness items

    Additional Notes

    This tier is designed for patients, caregivers, family members, allies, and Texans who want to provide ongoing financial support for chronic pain advocacy. Volunteering is not required, but members who wish to become more actively involved may explore volunteer opportunities through the appropriate volunteer tiers.

    Disclaimers

    Membership does not create a legal, medical, clinician-patient, or attorney-client relationship with P.A.R.T. Texas. The organization does not provide medical, legal, or professional services.

    Advocacy Representation
    P.A.R.T. Texas represents members in a general, non-identifying manner for the purpose of advocating for improved chronic pain laws and treatment options in Texas. When communicating with lawmakers, agencies, or decision-makers, membership numbers may be referenced to demonstrate how many Texans support these reforms.

    Personal Stories
    Personal stories submitted for advocacy purposes are used only in a de-identified form unless explicit written consent is provided. Members may withdraw permission for story use at any time.

    Benefits & Availability
    All benefits are subject to availability and may be modified or adjusted based on financial or operational needs. Membership benefits and advocacy representation apply only while membership remains active.