Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Administration Advisory Committee

Established under Health and Safety Code (HSC), Chapter 12, Subchapter J, §§12.131-12.139. The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Administration Advisory Committee is composed of 11 appointed members (defined in HSC §12.137). The advisory committee shall annually (HSC §12.139):

  • (1) review the results of any audit conducted …and the results of any dispute filed …; and
    (2) review the rules …and propose any amendments to the rules the advisory committee considers necessary.

Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account
Administration Advisory Committee

Appointment Representing Term
Mr. Robert King Hillier
Vice President Public Policy & Government Relations
Harris Health System
Representing: Harris County Hospital District
The political subdivision that, in the year preceding the appointment, received the largest annual distribution.
Term Expires: 08/31/2025
Mr. Jonny F. Hipp
Administrator/Chief Executive Officer
Nueces County Hospital District
Representing: Nueces County Hospital District
One of four political subdivisions that, in the year preceding appointment, received the 3rd through the 12th largest distribution.
Term Expires: 08/31/2029
The Honorable Rick Bailey
County Commissioner, Precinct 1 Johnson County
Representing: County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas
Appointed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027
Mr. Russell Tippin
President/Chief Executive Officer Ector County Hospital District
Representing: Ector County Hospital District One of four political subdivisions that, in the year preceding appointment, received the 3rd through the 12th largest distribution. Term Expires: 08/31/2029
Keri Disney-Story
Vice President of Clinical Finance
Parkland Health and Hospital System
Representing: Dallas County Hospital District
The political subdivision that, in the year preceding the appointment, received the second largest annual distribution as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027
The Honorable Kelly Traylor
County Commissioner, Precinct 1 
Cherokee County
Representing: North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Appointed by the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027
The Honorable Mark Beauchamp
County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Wichita County
Representing: West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Appointed by the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027
Ms. Stephanie McDonald
Vice President of Enterprise Alignment and Coordination
Central Health, Austin
Representing: Texas Conference of Urban Counties
One of four political subdivisions that, in the year preceding appointment, received the 3rd through the 12th largest distribution as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2029
Mr. Ruben J. Vogt
Asst. Administrator/Govt. Affairs & External Communication University Medical Center El Paso
Representing: El Paso County Hospital District One of four political subdivisions that, in the year preceding appointment, received the 3rd through the 12th largest distribution as provided in statute. Term Expires: 08/31/2029
The Honorable Joe A. Gonzalez
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Nueces County
Representing: South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Appointed by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027
Ms. Maegan A. Garner
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Seminole Hospital District
Representing: Public hospital or hospital district located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less or a public hospital owned or maintained by a municipality.
To be appointed by the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as provided in statute.
Term Expires: 08/31/2027

Annual Advisory Committee Meetings

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Annual Advisory Committee Agenda and Minute Links

Agendas                        Minutes
11/02/2023  
10/20/2022 10/20/2022
10/28/2021 10/28/2021
10/29/2020 10/29/2020
10/31/2019 10/31/2019 
11/01/2018 11/01/2018
11/02/2017 11/02/2017
10/13/2016 10/13/2016
11/05/2015 11/05/2015
10/22/2014 10/22/2014
10/23/2013 10/23/2013
10/24/2012 10/24/2012
10/26/2011 10/26/2011
10/29/2010 10/29/2010
10/27/2009 10/27/2009
10/29/2008 10/29/2008