TX RPC Health Policy Resources
The Texas Research-to-Policy Collaboration (TX RPC) Project develops resources available to policymakers to provide facts and evidence on health-related topics.
The TX RPC Project has created multiple health policy resources related to public health topics of interest expressed by Texas legislators. If you would like to request information, please complete this form.
If you intend to share information from these TX RPC Project reports or overviews with your constituents or media, we ask you to please reference this project as the source if possible: The Texas Research-to-Policy Collaboration Project is conducted by the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at the UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin. Questions or inquiries should be directed to: [email protected].
Food Policy
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Food as Medicine
This health policy resource was updated on April 10, 2025.
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Food Additives and Dyes
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on February 4, 2025.
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Grocery Gap
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on June 14, 2023.
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Health Benefits of SNAP
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on June 14, 2023.
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Economic and Business Benefits of SNAP
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on June 13, 2023.
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SNAP Gap
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on June 13, 2023.
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College Students and SNAP Utilization
This Rapid Response Request was released on September 28, 2022.
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Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP)
This report was released on August 30, 2022.
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Produce Prescription (Rx) Programs
This report was released on August 30, 2022.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Vehicle Value Limits
This report was released on May 11, 2021. It was updated on August 22, 2022.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity
This report was released on December 3, 2020. It was updated on June 28, 2022.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Work Requirements
This report was released on May 11, 2021. It was updated on February 9, 2022.
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Double Up Food Bucks: A SNAP Produce Incentive Program
This report was released on October 4, 2021.
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Data Brief: Food Access in Texas and Texas Legislative Districts
This report was released on January 11, 2021.
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SNAP Utilization and Eligibility in Texas and Texas Legislative Districts
This report was released on October 19, 2020.
Maternal & Child Health
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Listening to Voices to Guide Quality Maternity Care in Texas
This health policy resource was released February 21, 2025.
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Maternity & Perinatal Care Deserts
This health policy resource was released on September 11, 2024.
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Child Poverty
This health policy resource was released on September 10, 2024.
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Maternal and Child Health
This health policy resource was updated on March 8, 2024.
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Maternal Mental Health Conditions
This health policy resource was released on July 1, 2024.
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Congenital Syphilis
This health policy resource was released on February 16, 2024.
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Doula Services
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on March 27, 2023.
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Paid Family Leave
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on February 2, 2023.
Behavioral Health
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Mental Health Conditions in First Responders
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on April 8, 2025.
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Developmental Delays and Disorders
This health policy resource was released on October 14, 2024.
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Early Childhood Intervention
This health policy resource was released on October 14, 2024.
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Impact of Technology Use on Adolescent Health
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on April 19, 2023.
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Building Responsible and Resilient Youth
This report was released on January 19, 2023.
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Child Behavioral Health
This report was released on January 11, 2023.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
This report was released on October 26, 2022.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Child Mental Health
This report was released on January 28, 2022. The report was updated on March 16, 2022.
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COVID-19 Impact of Working from Home on Mental Health
This report was released on August 25, 2020. It was updated on August 27, 2021.
School & After-School Care
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School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs)
This report was released on September 21, 2022.
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Considerations for Reopening K-12 Schools during COVID-19
This report was released on August 21, 2020. It was updated on October 20, 2021.
Tobacco / Substance Use
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Effects of Tobacco Use on Health
This health policy resource was released on March 11, 2025.
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Tobacco Vaping Use Among Youth
This health policy resource was released on March 11, 2025.
Healthcare Access
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Public Health Outcomes of Healthcare Access
This report was released on June 9, 2020. It was updated on August 27, 2021.
Overall Health
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Period Poverty
This health policy resource was released on October 31, 2024.
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Milk: Raw Versus Pasteurized
This health policy resource was released on August 21, 2024.
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Opioid Misuse Treatment and Prevention
This health policy resource was released on July 17, 2024.
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Non-Medical Drivers of Health
This report was previously released as a report titled ‘Foundations of Community Health’ on July 20, 2022. The updated report Non-Medical Drivers of Health was released on March 8, 2024.
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Public Health Experts are Needed in Policy Work Groups, Task Forces, and Advisory Committees
This report was released on May 17, 2021. It was updated on May 19, 2021.
Obesity
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COVID-19: Impact of Adult Obesity on Health Outcomes
This report was released on October 13, 2020. It was updated on February 2, 2022.
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COVID-19: Impact of Childhood Obesity on Health Outcomes
This report was released on October 13, 2020. It was updated on February 2, 2022.
Vaccines
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Mpox
This report was released on September 21, 2022. This report was updated on December 9, 2022.
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Comparing COVID-19 Vaccines: Pfizer/BioNTech vs. Moderna
This graphic was released on January 25, 2021.
Environmental Health
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
This report was released on March 3, 2025.
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Impact of Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions on Health Outcomes
This Legislative Rapid Response Request was released on February 21, 2023.
COVID-19 Pandemic
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COVID-19: Myth vs. Fact
This report was released on September 10, 2021. It was updated on October 12, 2022.
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Protecting our Children from COVID-19: How Texans can help
This report was released on August 16, 2021. It was updated on October 10, 2022.
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COVID-19: Impact of Pre-Existing Health Conditions in Children
This report was released on October 9, 2020. It was updated on February 10, 2022.
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COVID-19: Impact of Pre-Existing Health Conditions in Adults
This report was released on October 9, 2020. It was updated on February 10, 2022.
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Frontline Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This report was released on July 7, 2020. It was updated on November 23, 2020.
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Comparison of COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes and long term care facilities
This report was released on July 1, 2020.
Past Legislative Resources Supporting TX RPC Project
The resources listed below are past legislative or policy driven initiatives led by Drs. Hoelscher and van den Berg that support the current TX RPC Project.
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