Denise Rose

Partner, Austin
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“Denise helps us navigate a tricky political landscape to bring us big wins. Her relationships with the right people and vast institutional knowledge really helps. Her strategy and focus is a powerful asset for us to achieve our goals.”

— Client Quoted in Chambers USA Guide, 2024

“She makes you feel and know you are well taken care of. Denise is extremely knowledgeable and very well connected as well as being personable, efficient and smart.”

— Client Quoted in Chambers USA Guide, 2024

“Her insight and expertise is so valuable to us. She is highly responsive and very timely as well as being accommodating. She always comes prepared to whatever meeting we might be having.”

— Client Quoted in Chambers USA Guide, 2024

Biography

When Denise Rose came to Jackson Walker, her primary experience was in the healthcare arena; however, in the time she has been at the Firm, she has expanded her practice across the business spectrum. Denise continues to work successfully for a broad array of clients on their legislative and regulatory issues, whether those issues are environmental, healthcare, local government, licensing, or procurement focused. She is adept at navigating the nuanced and complicated Texas budget process and has successfully helped clients achieve their goals.

Denise has been working in and around the Texas Capitol for two decades, and her strength is a deep knowledge of the legislative process and the people involved. She has cultivated relationships throughout the Texas Capitol and in state agencies. Denise provides effective strategic counsel to clients on a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to Medicaid and hospital finance, special utility districts, occupational licensing, health care quality, and agency rulemaking processes and requests for proposals. Denise is adept in the legislative drafting process. She represents non-profit organizations, nationally ranked hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies at the Capitol.

Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Denise served as Assistant Vice President for Legislative Affairs at the Texas A&M Health Science Center, where her work was primarily focused on the Health Science Center’s budget needs for the state’s healthcare workforce. Prior to the A&M Health Science Center, Denise served as the Senior Director of Government Relations at the Texas Hospital Association. She has years of experience tracking and analyzing legislation specific to hospitals and health-related institutions, and she has also drafted legislation, amendments, and expert witness testimony on various topics, as well as legislative appropriations requests and budget riders.

Previously, Denise served as the Government Relations Liaison for Texas Children’s Hospital and as a policy analyst at the Sunset Advisory Commission. She began her career at the Capitol as a Health Law Legislative Fellow for State Representative Vicki Truitt.

Education

B.S., University of Oklahoma
J.D., University of Houston Law Center

Bar Admissions

Texas

Areas of Focus

  • Regulatory work at state healthcare and veterinary licensing boards
  • Health insurance, including commercial and Texas Medicaid Managed Care
  • State Budget Issues, including Hospital Finance, Medicaid and CHIP, and Higher Education Funding
  • Healthcare Quality Initiatives
  • Healthcare Workforce Issues
  • Public Health Policy
  • Sunset Commission Reviews
  • Special Utility Districts
  • Environmental quality issues
  • Legislative drafting

Career Highlights

  • Helped create the structure and wrote subsequent legislation that modernized the method by which Texas’ graduate medical education programs are funded.
  • Assisted hospital client in passage of legislation creating a Certificate of Public Advantage and helped client successfully navigate this process at the state level.
  • Assisted multiple hospital systems in recouping over $3 million in Medicaid payments.
  • Successfully assisted a special utility district in passing legislation allowing them to dissolve.
  • Helped pass legislation creating local provider participation funds, which give hospitals the ability to access millions of dollars in additional federal funding for indigent healthcare.
  • Helped secure the largest funding increase in history for Family Violence program services
  • Succeeded in obtaining the first significant rate increase for Meals on Wheels providers since 1993
  • Helped pass legislation requiring all Texas Medicaid managed care plans to be accredited
  • Assisted in the passage of legislation creating an independent medical review process for Texas Medicaid managed care denials and appeals
  • Secured funding creating the Texas Mobile STEM lab grant program and successfully advocated for growth of the program to serve additional school districts
  • Helped pass legislation allowing Texas dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia
  • Assisted in securing funding eliminating the copay for reduced price breakfasts for qualified Texas students

  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Government Relations: State & Local – USA – Nationwide (Band 1), 2024
  • Supporter of Women Award, Pink Granite Foundation, 2021
  • Top Hired Gun, Capitol Inside Lobby Power Rankings, 2021 and 2023 and 2025
  • Rising Star, Capitol Inside Lobby Power Rankings, 2019

Speaking Engagements

In the News

  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, Class of 2020
  • Leadership Texas, Class of 2020
  • Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas
    • Board of Directors
    • Women of Courage Member
  • Travis County Women Lawyer’s Association
  • Texans Care For Children
    • Board Member
    • Past Treasurer
  • GirlForward Texas Chapter, Founding Board Member, 2015-2016
  • Wine and Food Foundation of Texas, Membership Committee
  • Dress for Success Austin, Advisory Committee
  • Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Volunteer
  • GENAustin, Volunteer
  • Texas Association of Business’ State PAC (BACPAC), Board Member, 2018

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March 14, 2025
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‘Capitol Inside’ Names Denise Rose and Jackson Walker’s Legislative Team to 2025 “Texas Lobby Power Rankings”

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce Denise Rose and the legislative team’s inclusion in the 2024 “Texas Lobby Power Rankings” from Capitol Inside, a recognized source for news and information on Texas politics and government.

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August 23, 2024
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June 11, 2024
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Texas Set to Launch Its First National Stock Exchange

In a groundbreaking move that highlights Texas’ growing influence in the financial sector, Texas is on the verge of establishing its first national stock exchange. Led by James Lee, the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) successfully raised approximately $120 million from individual investors and large firms.

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June 6, 2024
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Chambers and Partners Releases 2024 USA Guide Featuring 67 Jackson Walker Attorneys and 23 Ranked Departments

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 67 attorneys and 23 departments for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys were ranked across 27 departments, with 3 attorneys listed among multiple areas, 8 ranked nationwide in their respective areas, and 15 recognized for the first time.

2024 Chambers Government Relations

June 6, 2024
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Denise Rose and Kate Goodrich Lead Government Relations Team in Chambers USA Guide Rankings

Jackson Walker proudly announces the first-time ranking of Denise Rose, Kate Goodrich, and the Government Relations & Public Policy practice in the Chambers USA Guide released on June 6, 2024.

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April 24, 2023
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JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2023

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February 6, 2023
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‘Capitol Inside’ Recognizes Denise Rose and Jackson Walker’s Legislative Team in the 2023 “Texas Lobby Power Rankings”

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the legislative team’s inclusion in the 2023 “Texas Lobby Power Rankings” from Capitol Inside, a recognized source for news and information on Texas politics and government. In addition, Denise Rose was ranked among the “Hired Guns” list of the top lobbyists in the state.

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January 10, 2023
Mentions

Law Firm Lobby Shops Offer Clients One-Stop Shopping: Denise Rose, “The Budget Expert” | The Texas Lawbook (Subscription Required)

In the nearly two decades that Denise Rose has worked in and around the Capitol, she has learned the importance of being a keen observer of both people and numbers.

By Janet Elliott, The Texas Lawbook

Stacy Allen and Denise Rose

January 3, 2023
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Texas Legislation to Watch in Early 2023: Open Records Issues and Nursing Shortage

In a Law360 article discussing key issues that Texas lawmakers may address in 2023, Jackson Walker partners Stacy Allen and Denise Rose shared insight on efforts to restrict public records access and the workforce shortage in the hospital industry.

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October 5, 2021
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JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – October 2021

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