Appointments
Appointments for May 21, 2026
Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Christine Burgess Morris, M.D. of Leander, Texas (replacing Navid Saigal of San Antonio who resigned).
Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Ajay K. Israni, M.D. of Friendswood, Texas (replacing Francis H. Wright, Jr. M.D. of Marfa who resigned).
Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Matthew T. "Matt" Smith, M.D. of Frisco, Texas (replacing Leslie A. Weisberg, M.D. of Dallas who resigned).
Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Donald E. "Don" Wesson, M.D. of Dallas, Texas (replacing Mary E. Albin of Mansfield).
Appointed to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council for a term to expire August 31, 2027, Amber Felps Cardenas of Burnet, Texas (replacing Sarah Rosen Garrett of Spicewood who resigned).
Appointments for May 22, 2026
Appointed to the Upper Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Nancy C. Blackwell of Ballinger, Texas.
Appointed to the Upper Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Fred B. Hernandez, Jr. of San Angelo, Texas.
Appointed to the Upper Colorado River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Mason B. Vaughn of San Angelo, Texas.
Appointed to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board for a term to expire February 1, 2031, Jay S. Bueche of New Braunfels, Texas (replacing Golinda Erowele, Pharm.D. of Missouri City who resigned).
Appointments for May 26, 2026
Appointed to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Andrew W. Friedrichs of Austin, Texas (replacing Hillary A. England of Plugerville).
Appointed to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Shari J. Brown Nightingale of Katy, Texas (replacing Mariah L. Gardner of Converse).
Designating as presiding officer of the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Andrew W. Friedrichs of Austin, Texas.
Appointments for May 27, 2026
Appointed to the Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board for a term to expire February 1, 2030, Jacklyn A. "Amy" Belaire, Ph.D. of Rockport, Texas (replacing Brian K. "Keith" Mieras of Rockport who resigned).
Greg Abbott, Governor
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