Texas Diabetes Council
The Texas Legislature amended the Health and Safety Code 103 to establish the Texas Diabetes Council in 1983. In 1984, Legislature amended Title 25, Health Services, Part 9, Rule §651.1 to establish conduction of meetings. Since then, TDC members have worked with private and public healthcare organizations to promote diabetes prevention and awareness throughout the state. Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas. It advises the Texas Legislature on needed legislation to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality education services for all people with diabetes and health care professionals who offer diabetes treatment and education.
The TDC is required to conduct an assessment of the state’s diabetes prevention and treatment programs. The TDC is required to use the results of the assessment to develop a prevention and treatment plan by November 1 of odd-numbered years.
The current Texas Diabetes State Plan shows priority areas that build on past accomplishments and use current national, state, and local efforts to improve diabetes education and management in Texas. Work in the state plan’s priority areas depends on the Legislature’s continued funding and support.
The Texas Diabetes State Plan priority areas are:
- Improving eye health in all persons with diabetes.
- Improving mental health in all persons with diabetes
- Reducing identified health disparities for all persons with diabetes and/or obesity
- Expanding the use of advanced diabetes technologies
- Increasing access to insulin and diabetes treatments
Council Statements
Vision: A Texas free of diabetes and its complications
Mission: To effectively reduce the health and economic burdens of diabetes in Texas
Position: Specific initiatives to improve outcomes and minimize barriers to impact diabetes care in Texas communities for improved delivery of care through system reforms that lead to increased access and high quality, affordable, effective, and efficient care for people with diabetes and coordination of State services.
Upcoming Meetings
The TDC discusses a range of topics from glucose monitoring systems to disparities in health care. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) welcomes public comments on agenda items.
| Date | Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | 1:00 PM | TBD | Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Robert D. Moreton Building Room M100, First Floor 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 |
| July 17, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| October 30, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
TBD |
Workgroup Meeting
TDC Combined Workgroup Meeting
- Health Professionals and Outcomes Workgroup (HPOW)
- Advocacy and Outreach Workgroup (AOW)
| Date | Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM | TBD | Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Robert D. Moreton Building Room M100, First Floor 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 |
Past Meetings and Materials
| Date | Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | Webcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 25, 2024 |
Texas Diabetes Council | Agenda | TDC Minutes January 2024 | TDC Webcast January 2024 |
| April 18, 2024 | Texas Diabetes Council | Agenda | TDC Minutes April 2024 | TDC Webcast April 2024 |
| July 18, 2024 | Texas Diabetes Council | Agenda | TDC Minutes July 2024 | TDC Webcast July 2024 |
| October 10, 2024 | Texas Diabetes Council | Agenda | TDC Minutes October 2024 | TDC Webcast October 2024 |
| January 30, 2025 | Texas Diabetes Council | Agenda | TBD | TDC Webcast January 2025 |
Committee Roster
Texas Diabetes Council members are appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, serve staggered, six-year terms. Three or four-member terms end on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
View the Texas statute that establishes this council. Read about the governor's appointments for more information about serving on councils and the appointment process.
Texas Council on Diabetes Committee Roster (2024-2025)
| Name | City | Membership Category | Term Expires* | Public Health Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida “Letty” Moreno-Brown, RD, LD | El Paso | General public member with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues |
2027 | 9/10 |
| Christine Wicke, PharmD | McKinney | Consumer member | 2025 | 2/3 |
| Dirrell Jones, JD | Farmers Branch | General public member with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues |
2025 | 2/3 |
| Gary Francis, MD, PhD | San Antonio | Licensed physician with specialization in diabetes treatment | 2027 | 8 |
| Jason Ryan, JD | Houston | Consumer member | 2025 | 6/5 South |
| Maryanne Strobel, RN, MSN, CDCES | Cypress | Registered nurse with a specialization in diabetes education and training | 2027 | 6/5 South |
| Vice-Chair Ninfa Peña-Purcell, PhD |
College Station | General public member with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues |
2027 | 7 |
| Michael Kelly, PhD | El Paso | Member with experience and training in public health policy | 2025 | 9/10 |
| Chair Chris Carmona, JD |
Houston | General public member with expertise or demonstrated commitment to diabetes issues |
2029 | 6/5 South |
| Sharon Lemons, MS, RD, CDCES, FAND, LD | Saginaw | Registered and licensed dietitian | 2029 | 2/3 |
| John Trischitti III, MLS | Midland | Consumer Member | 2029 | 9/10 |
| *Term expires February 1 of the year indicated. | ||||
Non-Voting State Agency Representatives
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Laura Cervantes, MSN, RN, CTCM | Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| Amy Chamberlain, MS | Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| Lisa Golden, MA, ED, HD, CRC, CDCES | Texas Workforce Commission |
| Kelly Fegan-Bohm, MD, MPH, MA | Texas Department of State Health Services |
| Mitchel Abramsky, MD, MPH | Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
General Documents
Committee Contact
Phone
512-776-2834Mailing Address
Texas Department of State Health Services Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
PO Box 149347
MC 1965
Austin, TX 78756
United States