Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1780	Senate Author:  Creighton et al.
Effective:  9-1-21	House Sponsor:  Burrows et al.

            Senate Bill 1780 amends the Education Code and Government Code to establish the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a reserve network of public health professionals and other relevant entities and persons to coordinate efforts to protect public health and support pandemic and epidemic disaster preparedness and response components of the state emergency management plan. Among other provisions, the bill provides for the maintenance and administration of the institute, its access to Department of State Health Services data, and a required biennial financial audit. Implementation of a provision of the bill relating to the institute is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.