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DSHS Strategic Plan
DSHS Budget Information
Presentations for the 86th Legislative Session
Reports for the Texas Legislature

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

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

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

DSHS Budget Information

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

Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2022-23

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

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

November 5,2020 OOG-LBB LAR Hearing

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.

DSHS FY 20 Operating Budget

As required per the 2020-21 General Appropriations Act (GAA), House Bill 1, Article IX, Sec 7.01, 86th Legislature, RS, 2019, shown here is DSHS Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2020.

Monthly Financial Reports

Presentations for the 87th Legislative Session

For presentations prepared for previous sessions, see the Archived Reports and Presentations page.

February 25, 2021 - Senate Finance Committee, Agency Overview
March 3, 2021 - House Appropriations Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items
March 3, 2021 - House Appropriations Committee, Contracting
March 3, 2021 - House Public Health, Pandemic Response and Vaccine Overview
March 4, 2021 - House Appropriations Committee, Information Technology (IT) Projects and Needs
March 10, 2021 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, DSHS COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Vaccine Update
March 10, 2021 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, DSHS Implementation Update
August 10, 2021 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, COVID-19 and Impact of Vaccines
October 5, 2021 - House Committee on Public Health - Border Public Health
June 27, 2022 - Senate Health and Human Services - Disaster Pandemic Response (pdf)
June 27, 2022 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - Public Health Data (pdf)
July 11, 2022 - Senate Finance Committee, COVID Grants Overview (pdf)
August 23,2022 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - Health Workforce Supply and Demand Projections
September 6, 2022 - House Committee on Insurance - Freestanding Emergency Medical Centers
September 13, 2022 - House Public Health - Fentanyl-Related Deaths
September 14, 2022 - House Public Health - Health Workforce Supply and Demand Projections
September 14, 2022 - House Public Health - Rural Healthcare
September 29, 2022 - 88th LAR Presentation to the OOG and LBB

Reports for the Legislature

Last updated October 20, 2022