Legislative Information

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) established this page as a single point of access for legislative information. If you have trouble viewing any of the documents below, please contact DSHS Customer Service. 

DSHS Strategic Plan 2023-2027, Part I and Part II

For background and to view past strategic plans, see the HHS Strategic Planning page.

If you have trouble viewing any of the documents below, please contact the HHS Accessibility Office, at Accessibility@hhsc.state.tx.us.

Legislative Appropriations Request - FY 2024-25

• Updated Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2024-2025 (February 2023)

Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2022-23  

• FY 2022-2023 Legislative Appropriations Request Stakeholder Presentation (PDF)
• FY 2022-2023 Legislative Appropriations Request Stakeholder Presentation (Powerpoint)

Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2021-22  

November 5,2020 OOG-LBB LAR Hearing

DSHS FY 24 Operating Budget

As required per the 2024-25 General Appropriations Act (GAA), House Bill 1, Article IX, Sec 7.01, 88th Legislature, RS, 2023, shown here is DSHS Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.

DSHS FY 22 Operating Budget

As required per the 2022-23 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Senate Bill 1, Article IX, Sec 7.01, 87th Legislature, RS, 2021, shown here is DSHS Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022.

Monthly Financial Reports

View recent DSHS presentations made to the 88th Legislative session: 

• February 10, 2023 – Senate Finance Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items
• February 27, 2023 – House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II, DSHS Exceptional Items
• February 27, 2023 – House Committee on Public Health, DSHS Overview

View recent DSHS reports submitted to the Texas Legislature: 

• 2022 Reports 

• 2021 Reports 

• 2020 Reports 

• 2019 Reports 

• 2018 Reports 

• 2017 Reports 

• Archived Reports and Presentations.