Legislative Reports and Presentations
Archived Presentations and Reports
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DSHS Presentations to the 88th Texas Legislature
- 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 State 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
- October 17, 2024 - Senate State Affairs Committee, Consumable Hemp Program – THC in Beverages
- November 13, 2024 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Food Safety Overview
DSHS Presentations to the 87th Texas Legislature
- 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
- June 27, 2022 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - Public Health Data
- July 11, 2022 - Senate Finance Committee, COVID Grants Overview
- 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
DSHS Presentations to the 86th Texas Legislature
- December 7, 2020 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee: The State of COVID-19 in Texas, the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Process, and COVID-19 Data
- March 10, 2020 - House Public Health Committee, Texas Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- December 3, 2019 - Vaping and Vaping-Related Lung Injuries (PDF)
- July 12, 2019 - Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and the House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development
- February 20, 2019 - House Public Health Committee, DSHS Agency Overview (PDF)
- February 19, 2019 - Information Technology (IT) Projects and Needs (PDF)
- February 12, 2019 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, DSHS Agency Overview (PDF)
- February 12, 2019 - House Appropriations Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items (PDF)
- February 5, 2019 - Senate Finance Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items (PDF)
DSHS Presentations to the 85th Texas Legislature
- September 13, 2018 - Presentation to the House Committee on Public Health
- September 12, 2018 - Presentation to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- September 10, 2018 - Presentation to the Joint Hearing of the Governor’s Office and the Legislative Budget Board
- June 28, 2018 - Presentation to the House Committee on Public Health
- June 26, 2018 - House Select Committee on Opioids & Substance Abuse
- May 29, 2018 - Joint Committee on Aging
- April 19, 2018 - House Committee on Public Health
- April 17, 2018 - House Select Committee on Opioids & Substance Abuse
- March 27, 2018 - House Select Committee on Opioids & Substance Abuse
- March 21, 2018 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- January 30, 2018 – Senate Finance Committee
- November 8, 2017 – Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- November 1, 2017 – House Public Health Committee and House Human Services Committee
- October 25, 2017 - Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities
- October 24, 2017 - Senate Finance Committee
- October 2, 2017 - House Appropriations Committee
- February 22, 2017 - House Appropriations Committee
- February 21, 2017 - House Committee on Public Health
- January 30, 2017 - Senate Finance Committee
DSHS Reports to the 85th Texas Legislature
- Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (E-Cigarette) Report
- State Plan for Streptococcus Pneumoniae
- Transmittal Letters on the 2018 Schedules of Controlled Substances
- Public Health Funding and Policy Committee 2018 Annual Report
- Response to the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee 2018 Report Recommendations
- 2018 Texas Cancer Registry Annual Report
- Report on Occupational Licensing Eligibility Requirements Related to Criminal History
- 2019 Congenital Syphilis Report
- 2017-18 Vaccine Conscientious Exemption Report
- 2019-2020 Update to the Texas State Health Plan
- Implementation and Participation in State Agency Worksite Wellness
- Rider 37: Newborn Screening Billing
- Rider 36: Improving the Quality of Cause of Death Information on Texas Death Certificates
- 2018 Response to the Texas Diabetes Council
- Reducing Vaccine-Preventable Disease in Texas: Strategies to Increase Vaccine Coverage Levels
- Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Biennial Report 2018
- Rider 38: Evaluation of Immunization Programs
- Rider 33: High Priority Performance Measures for Local Health Departments
- Border Health Task Force Legislative Report
- Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force and DSHS Joint Biennial Report
- Community Health Worker 2017 Annual Report
- Texas Child Fatality Data and Recommendations - April 2018
- Texas School Health Advisory Committee Report - May 2018
- July 2018 Community Benefits Charity Care Report
- Texas Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists, 2017-2030
- Drug Donation Pilot Program Report (PDF)
- An Update on the Implementation of the Workplace Violence Against Nurses Prevention Grant Program - July 2018
- Diabetes Mellitus Registry Report - December 2018
- Potentially Preventable Complications in Texas, Calendar Year 2016 Report
- Potentially Preventable Readmissions in Texas, Calendar Year 2016 Report
- 2017 Texas HIV Annual Report
- 2018 Sickle Cell Advisory Committee Final Report
- Medical Child Abuse Resource and Education System Biennial Report 2017-2018
- Rider 35: Emerging and Neglected Tropical Disease Sentinel Surveillance
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Complaints and Investigations
- Improving the Quality of Cause of Death Information Related to Maternal Mortality
- Biennial Report on Emergency Medical Services Provider Licensing Requirements
- November 2018 Community Benefits Charity Care Report
- Maternal Health and Safety Initiatives Report
- Biennial Report on School-Based Health Centers
- 2018 State Plan for Hepatitis C
- Rider 40: Drug Compounding Outsourcing Facilities Report
- Fee Schedule Review – Fiscal Year 2018
- Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker (CHW) Training and Certification Advisory Committee April 2017
- Public Health Service Delivery in Texas-A System for Categorizing Local Health Entities March 30, 2017
- Chronic Respiratory Disease Strategic Plan, January 2017
- Report to the Legislature from the Interagency Obesity Council, January 2017
- Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, January 2017
- Reducing Vaccine-Preventable Disease in Texas: Strategies to Increase Vaccine Coverage Levels
- 2017-2022 Texas State Health Plan (3 MB, PDF)
- Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(E-Cigarette) Report
- Drug Donation Pilot Program
- 2015 Non-Profit Hospital and Hospital System Charity Care and Community Benefits Report
- Letter to the Attorney General of Texas
- ContinueCare Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene
- Devereux Texas Treatment Network in League City
- CHI St Luke’s Health Memorial Specialty Hospital in Lufkin
- The Menninger Clinic in Houston
- TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston
- ContinueCare Hospital of Midland in Midland
- Palacios Community Medical Center in Palacios
- Unreimbursed Costs of Charity Care
- July 2017 Community Benefits Charity Care Report
- Cancer in Texas 2017 Report
- Assessment of Programs to Prevent and Treat Diabetes
- State Plan to Prevent and Treat Diabetes
- 2016 Texas HIV Annual Report
- RPC Hospital Emergency Room Data Collection 2016
- 2016-17 Vaccine Conscientious Exemption Report
- Sickle Cell Advisory Committee
- Title V MCH Block Grant
- Report on Emergency Medical Services Complaints and Investigations
- The Public Health Funding and Policy Committee 2017 Annual Report
- Response to the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee 2017 Report Recommendations
- Report on Charity Care Costs, Government-Sponsored Indigent Health (GSIH) Care, and Community Benefits Provided by Nonprofit Hospitals in Texas - 2016
- CHI St. Joseph Madison Hospital
- Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center
- CHI St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital
- Fee Schedule Review – Fiscal Year 2017
- FY 2017 Fee Resource Manual: Appendix A to Fee Schedule Review – FY 2017
DSHS Legislative Reports – 2026
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- 2026 State Child Fatality Review Team Committee Biennial Report
- 2026 Physician Shortages and Graduate Medical Education Report
DSHS Legislative Reports – 2025
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- DSHS Implementation Plan for the Statewide Interagency Aging Services Coordinating Council Strategic Plan
- Workplace Violence Against Nurses Prevention Grant Program 2025 Update
- 2025 Newborn Screening Program Annual Report
- Texas Diabetes Council 2025 State Plan to Prevent and Treat Diabetes and Obesity Report
- 2024 Nonprofit Hospital and Hospital System Charity Care and Community Benefits Information
o Letter to the Attorney General of Texas
o Letter to the Comptroller of Texas - HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease At-Home Testing Pilot Program
- 2025 Texas Diabetes Council Assessment Report
- 2025 Sickle Cell Task Force Annual Report
- Fiscal Year 2025 World Health Organization Report
- 2025 Public Health Funding and Policy Committee Report and 2025 DSHS Response to Public Health Funding and Policy Committee Recommendations Report
- Cancer in Texas 2025 Report
- 2025 Immunization Conscientious Exemption Report
- 2026 Hepatitis C State Plan
- Emergency Medical Services Reports | Texas DSHS
- 2023-2024 Potentially Preventable Emergency Visits
- 2025 Nonprofit Charity Care and Community Benefits Report
- FY25 Fee Resource Manual
Presentations
View recent DSHS presentations made to the 89th legislature:
- July 8, 2026 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Surrogacy Information
- July 8, 2026 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act/ Youth CAMPER Act Implementation
- July 7, 2026 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Consumable Hemp Program Updates
- July 7, 2026 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, THC Exposures and Health Outcomes
- June 4, 2026 – House Public Health Committee, Texas Health Care Workforce Statistics
- June 4, 2026 – House Public Health Committee, SB 25 and HB 37 Implementation
- May 27, 2026 – Senate Health and Human Services Committee, SB 25 Implementation
- February 3, 2025 – Senate Finance Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items
- February 25, 2025 – House Appropriations Committee, DSHS Exceptional Items
- March 3, 2025 – House Committee on Public Health, DSHS Overview
- March 3, 2025 – House Committee on Public Health, DSHS Measles Response
- August 6, 2025 – House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Youth Camp Licensing and Regulation in Texas
- August 20, 2025 - Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Youth Camp Licensing and Regulation in Texas
DSHS Presentations to the 88th Texas Legislature
- 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 State 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
- October 17, 2024 - Senate State Affairs Committee, Consumable Hemp Program – THC in Beverages
- November 13, 2024 - Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Food Safety Overview
Archived Presentations
All files are PDF documents unless otherwise stated. If you have trouble viewing any of the documents below, please contact DSHS Customer Service.
- DSHS Presentations to the 87th Texas Legislature
- DSHS Presentations to the 86th Texas Legislature
- DSHS Presentations to the 85th Texas Legislature