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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-08-06

The Court is asked to consider appointing Dr. Pramod Gumpeni, MD, as Chief Medical Examiner for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences; no vote was taken at this time, so the matter was postponed.

What it means for you

If approved, Dr. Pramod Gumpeni would become the county's Chief Medical Examiner, the official responsible for forensic death investigations in Harris County.

Outcome

No vote was taken at this time.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who?Dr. Pramod Gumpeni, MDLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Office of County Administration brought it forward. Taken up at the August 6, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or what they're being appointed to — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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