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.

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.

Workgroup Meeting

TDC Combined Workgroup Meeting

• Health Professionals and Outcomes Workgroup (HPOW)
• Advocacy and Outreach Workgroup (AOW)

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 

 *Term expires February 1 of the year indicated.

Non-Voting State Agency Representatives 

• Health and Safety Code 103
• Title 25, Part 9, Rule §651.1