The Texas Emergency Nurses Association (TXENA) is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization which provides education, leadership, advocacy and collaborative professional practice for emergency nurses in Texas.

Our Mission:
Our mission is ENA’s mission:  To advocate for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice.

Membership Value Statement: 
TXENA places the highest value on its members for their contributions to the care of patients and their families, the emergency nursing profession, and our organization.

Our 2026 Texas ENA Board


Dr. Kristen Christian
DNP, NEA-BC

President

Krystal Garza
MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC

President-Elect

Rhonda Manor Coombes
BSN, RN, TCRN

Past President

Debra Rodriguez
MSN, RN, CPEN

Secretary

Joann Craze
BSN, RN

Treasurer

Dr. Courtney Edwards
DNP, MPH, RN, CCRN, CEN, TCRN, NEA-BC, FAEN

Treasurer-Elect

Bill Barbre
BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN

Director

Santana Olvera
BSN, RN, NREMT, CEN, CTRN, Flight Nurse

Director

Clarissa Aguire

Director

Leslie Hinton

Director

Dr. C. Paige Owen
PhD, RN, CEN

Parlimentarian

Vendor Sponsors

Want to be a vendor at one of our meetings or events? Contact us at fundraising@txena.org to submit your request.

Newsrunner Newsletter

TXENA publishes a quarterly newsletter called the Newsrunner. Submissions are due the by midnight the Friday following each state board & council meeting.

Not an ENA member and want to receive our quarterly newsletter by email? Contact us!