Authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 –...

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2025-1221 Authorize and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 – Laboratory Response Network to reduce the FY2026 contract funding by 28% and revise the federal award information and certain attachments to the contract 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: October 21, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund 46600/Project 08720 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439000001 – Laboratory Response Network to reduce the FY2026 contract funding by 28% and revise the federal award information and certain attachments to the contract, and authorize electronic execution of the contract. Done in open Court October 21, 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: 5.1/10). 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).