Authorize and approve Amendment No. 4 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 –...

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2025-1406 Authorize and approve Amendment No. 4 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 – Laboratory Response Network to fully reinstate the FY2026 funding by adding 28%, revise federal award details, and update contract attachments to support continued activities under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 2, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund 46600/Project 08720 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Amendment No. 4 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 – Laboratory Response Network to fully reinstate the FY2026 funding by adding 28%, revise federal award details, and update contract attachments to support continued activities under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement, and authorize electronic execution of the contract. Done in open Court December 2, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).