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.
Strategic Plan
The DSHS Strategic Plan provides long-term strategic goals and objectives to improve public health for the state over the next five years. Current and previous strategic plans, which include the DSHS Report on Customer Service, are shared with the public.
- Strategic Plan 2025-2029, Part I and Part II
- Strategic Plan 2023-2027, Part I and Part II
- Strategic Plan 2021-2025, Part I and Part II
- Strategic Plan 2019-2023, Volume I
For background and to view past strategic plans, see the HHS Strategic Planning page.
DSHS Budget Information
The Texas budget process begins the year before each regular session of the state's Legislature, which are held in odd-numbered years.
The legislative appropriations request is prepared under the guidelines of the state's Legislative Budget Board and submitted every two years for the next biennium. The LAR itemizes budget requests for each agency and includes performance measures designed to ensure the money is spent efficiently and effectively.
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 2026-27
Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2024-25
Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2022-23
- FY 2022-2023 Legislative Appropriations Request Stakeholder Presentation
- FY 2022-2023 Legislative Appropriations Request Stakeholder Presentation
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
Presentations
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
- May 14, 2024 – Senate Health and Human Services Committee, DSHS Cancer Trends in Texas
- May 29, 2024 - Senate Affairs Committee, Consumable Hemp Program Overview
- June 25, 2024 – Texas Healthcare Workforce Task Force, DSHS Nursing Data
- September 18, 2024 – Senate Health and Human Services Committee, DSHS Health Workforce Supply and Demand Projections
Reports
View recent DSHS reports submitted to the Texas Legislature: