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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The Public Health Department offers comprehensive Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) services, including testing, treatment, and education.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • 806-378-6300
  • 806-378-6306
  • Office Hours:
    Monday – Thursday
    7:30 am – 6:00 pm
  • Main Office:
    1000 Martin Rd
    Amarillo, TX 79107
  • Clinic:
    850 Martin Rd
    Amarillo, TX 79107

SExually transmitted disease (STD) services

Services Offered
  • STD Exams for symptomatic patients
  • STD Testing for asymptomatic patients
  • STD treatment
  • STD/HIV risk reduction counseling and education
  • Referrals to additional services
  • Linkage to medical care
  • Free risk reduction supplies (e.g., condoms, lubricant)
STD Testing Offered
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Chlamydia
  • HIV
  • Trichomoniasis (female only)
  • Urine Pregnancy Testing
STD Test Pricing
  • Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis $20
  • Trichomoniasis $8.72
  • STD Treatment $5
  • Urine pregnancy test $10
  • HIV Free of charge

STD Information for PRoviders

Providers are required to report certain STDs to the Public Health Department. The following conditions are reportable:

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Chancroid
How Providers Can Report

Positive STD test results can be reported confidentially through one of the following methods:

Reports for Potter and Randall County residents should be sent to the Amarillo Department of Public Health.

Required Information for Reporting

When reporting an STD, the following information is required:

  • Patient’s full name
  • Address, city, county of residence
  • Date of birth
  • Sex
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Stage of diagnosis (for syphilis)
  • Type of test(s) performed, results, and date performed
  • Treatment provided
  • Physician/clinic address and telephone number

Sexually Transmitted Disease FAQS

Call 806-378-6300 at 7:30 am to schedule a same-day appointment at the Public Health clinic.

Please bring a valid photo I.D. to your appointment at the Public Health clinic.

It depends on the service provided, anywhere from 5-45 minutes. Public Health staff will give you an estimate when you schedule your appointment.

Please call the Public Health clinic at least 24 hours in advance to reschedule or cancel.

Some fees can be waived. Speak with the receptionist at the Public Health clinic when making your appointment. No one will be turned away due to an inability to pay.

If you are 13 or older and sexually active, the Public Health clinic can test you for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Parental permission is not required if you are ages 13-18.

Typically, STD test results take 7-10 days. The Public Health Department will notify you of your test results and provide any necessary follow-up care or treatment based on the outcome.

Your medicine will be provided at the Public Health clinic after your diagnosis.

You can get tested for STDs every 30 days through Public Health services.

Wait a minimum of seven days. The Public Health Department recommends regular STD testing for sexually active individuals as part of routine health care.

Make an appointment to be tested and treated. The Public Health Department provides partner testing and treatment to help prevent the spread of STDs.

Call the Public Health clinic at 806-378-6300 to make an appointment to be tested and treated. It’s important to follow up quickly to prevent further transmission.

No one is allowed in the exam room with you during your Public Health appointment. If someone accompanies you, they may wait in the clinic lobby.

Children are not allowed with you during your appointment, and they cannot be left unattended in the Public Health clinic lobby.

The Public Health Department encourages you to look out for the following symptoms:

  • Abnormal genital or rectal odor, discharge, or bleeding
  • Burning sensation while urinating
  • Genital or rectal itching
  • Painful or swollen testicles
  • Genital or rectal sores
    Even without symptoms, you could still have an STD, so regular testing is important.

No, Public Health does not offer HPV testing.

If you have an open sore(s), Public Health staff may be able to test it for herpes. However, blood tests for herpes are not offered.

Seek emergency care if you experience:

  • Severe genital or rectal bleeding
  • Severe abdominal or testicular pain
  • A fever
  • A foreign object stuck in your vagina or rectum
    The Public Health clinic can guide you to emergency care if needed.

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.