Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response
On October 6, 2014, Governor Rick Perry created the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response (Task Force) through Executive Order RP-79. This Task Force includes representatives from pertinent state agencies, as well as experts in infectious disease, emergency management, and public health preparedness and response.
H.B. 2950, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, codified the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response in Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 81, Subchapter J. The Task Force is required to provide expert, evidence-based assessments, protocols, and recommendations related to state responses to infectious diseases, as well as serve as a source of information and education.
H.B. 2950 ensured that the Task Force was created as an advisory panel to the Governor, and that task force membership is determined by the Governor.
Upcoming Meetings
| Date | Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Past Meetings and Materials
| Date | Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | Handouts and Presentations | Webcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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October 30, 2023 |
Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response | Agenda | TBD | Webcast Recording | |
| October 2, 2024 | Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response | Agenda | TBD | Webcast Recording |
Committee Roster
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ogechika Alozie, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer of Del Sol Medical Center |
| Duke Appiah, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and the Director of the Master of Public Health Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| Sheila Haley, Ph.D. | Assistant Clinical Professor at Texas Woman’s University |
| Nancy Tanner | Potter County Judge |
| Andrew Cortez | Battalion Chief at Corpus Christi Fire Department |
| Jack Franklin Jr., M.D. | Family Medicine Physician at Hill Country Direct Care |
| Ben Zeller | Victoria County Judge |
| Jennifer Shuford, M.D. | Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services |