In October 2012, the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (Council) members unanimously voted to rename all funded Alzheimer’s disease efforts under their purview to the “Darrell K Royal Texas Alzheimer's Initiative.” This initiative is committed to fostering excellence in research through the legislatively mandated Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC); addressing the burden of Alzheimer’s disease in Texas through statewide strategic planning; promoting collaborative research projects among Texas Alzheimer’s researchers, and coordinating/supporting other state funded activities as they relate to Alzheimer’s disease.