Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry
(Formerly the Donor Education, Awareness, and Registry Program of Texas)
Texas Donor Registry Available Online
Texans can register to be organ, tissue and eye donors online by visiting
www.DonateLifeTexas.org,
or when they renew their driver license or personal identification card.
The Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry is the state program that is responsible for managing the donor registry
and state-funded donor education projects.
The program is funded by a $1 voluntary contribution that Texans can make when renewing their driver license or
identification card, or when registering their motor vehicle.
In 2007, the Donor Education, Awareness, and Registry program was renamed the Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry
by the Texas legislature in memory of Representative Dawson's contributions to organ donation in the State of Texas.
Online Organ Donor Education
The Texas Department of State Health Services, along with subject matter experts, has created the Glenda Dawson Donate Life – Texas Online Education Program to inform and educate the state’s health care professionals, attorneys, and medical and nursing students about:
- The laws governing anatomical gifts
- The procedures for becoming an organ, tissue, and eye donor
- The benefits of organ, tissue, and eye donation
The hour-long training also includes a short video of testimonials from organ donors, recipients, family members, and those on the waiting list to receive the gift of life. These web-based training modules are designed to reach those who are currently or could potentially play a supporting role in assisting people to become organ, tissue, and eye donors.
To view the course online, please visit www.OrganDonorEd.com. Continuing Education credits are available for the medical provider training.
Learn about Organ Donation
The August 26, 2009, Webinar hosted by Patricia Yacovone of the Texas Department of State Health Services addresses
the following topics:
- Current information about anatomical donations
- Misperceptions by the general public about organ donation
- Medical advances in transplantation
- Current statistics
- Strategies for discussing donation with patients and their families
Play the "Learn about Organ Donation" slideshow (6MB, PPS). New 9/18/2009
The slideshow is not accessible, so open the
"Learn about Organ Donation" text (224KB, Word)
if you are using a screen reader. New 9/18/2009
Print Materials Available
The Department of State Health Services has developed free education materials that are specific to Texas.
To view the print materials and to learn more about the ordering process, click on the print materials tab on the left.
Contact the Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry
Mailing Address:
Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry
Department of State Health Services, MC 1938
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Physical Address:
Purchased Health Services Unit
Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Ask questions by phone:
Texas Registry Inquiry Line at 1-800-222-3986 — Toll Free
512/458-7150 — Austin
512/458-7162 — Fax
Send comments, questions, or broken links by e-mail:
Purchased Health Services Unit
The Glenda Dawson Donate Life - Texas Registry is part of the Purchased Health Services Unit (PHSU).
The unit purchases services through its benefit programs for clients. The other programs in PHSU are the
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program, the
Hemophilia Assistance Program, and the
Kidney Health Care Program.
Details about the other programs are on their web pages.
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the
Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Last Updated September 18, 2009
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