# Texas — US state notifiable disease reporting timeframes by condition

For Texas, disease / condition is Botulism (adult and infant); reporting timeframe is Call Immediately; reporting method is telephone; reporting agency is Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); legal authority is 25 TAC Chapter 97, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Texas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Disease / Condition:** Botulism (adult and infant) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporting Timeframe:** Call Immediately _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporting Method:** telephone
- **Reporting Agency:** Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
- **Legal Authority:** 25 TAC Chapter 97

## What the source says

> Botulism (adult and infant) 2, 3, 4, 8 Call Immediately

## Source

- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IDCU/investigation/Reporting-forms/notifiable-conditions-2026-black-and-white.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
Part of [US state notifiable disease reporting timeframes by condition](https://referencesource.org/notifiable-disease-reporting-timeframes/).