DSHS Legislative Information

The Department of State Health Services established this page as a single point of access for legislative information. Items contained on this page include the DSHS Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR), legislative presentations, and reports to the Texas Legislature.

DSHS Strategic Plan

The Health and Human Services System FY 2009-2013 Coordinated Strategic Plan was submitted to the the Governor and Legislative Budget Board July 2008.

Legislative Appropriations Request

• FY 2010-2011 Legislative Appropriations Request

DSHS held public meetings on May 2 and May 9, 2008, to solicit input into the development of the agency's 2010-2011 Legislative Appropriations Request. To access an archived webcast of the meetings, go to http://160.42.238.5/Central_Office/ and search for LAR.

The following handouts from the meetings are also available: Dr. Lakey’s Legislative Appropriations Request Presentation (pdf 260 kb) and the FY 2008 Monthly Financial Report: Strategy Projections (pdf 18 kb) by Machelle Pharr.

81st Legislative Session

• General Appropriations Bill (SB 1) – Legislative Budget Board (LBB)
• 81st Legislative Session Summary – Legislation Affecting DSHS (117 kb, pdf)
  

Legislative Presentations

• Feb. 26, 2009 – House Human Services Committee
  • Department of State Health Services Overview (41 kb, pdf)
• Feb. 23, 2009 – House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • DSHS Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2010-11 (2,282 kb, ppt)
  • Exceptional Items Summary (98kb, pdf)
• Feb. 16, 2009 – House Appropriation Committee
  • Department of State Health Services Overview (48 kb, pdf)
• Feb. 11, 2009 – Senate Finance Committee
  
  • DSHS Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2010-11 (2,350 kb, ppt)
  • Exceptional Items Summary (98kb, pdf)
• Feb. 10, 2009 – Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
  
  • Overview: Texas Department of State Health Services (130 kb, ppt)
• Feb. 3, 2009 – Senate Finance Committee
  
  • Health and Human Services (HHS) Agencies Response to Hurricane Ike and Other Disasters (pdf)
• Oct. 13, 2008 – Senate Health and Human Services Committee
  • Mental Health Overview (1,341 kb, ppt)
• Sept. 19, 2008 – Governor’s Office of Budget, Policy and Planning – Legislative Budget Board
  
  • Legislative Appropriations Request for FY 2010-11 (2,450 kb, ppt)
  • Appendix (163 mb, xls)
• Aug. 26, 2008 – Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
  
  • Pandemic Influenza: Key Issues (1,262 kb, ppt)
  • Prevention and Wellness: Key Issues (656 kb, ppt)
• July 18, 2008 – House Committee on State Affairs
  
  • Advertising Overview (709 kb, ppt)
• May 20, 2008 – Senate Finance Committee
  
  • Mental Health System Update (147 kb, ppt)
• March 27, 2008 – House Committee on Public Health
  
  • EMS and Trauma Systems Funding Programs (108 kb, pdf)
• Feb. 5, 2008 – Joint Hearing (House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations and House Committee on Public Health)
  
  • Preparing for & Responding to Texas Public Health Emergencies (644 kb, pdf)
• Jan. 17, 2008 – House Committee on Public Health
  
  • Update on HB 1297 – Creation of State Employee Wellness Program (74 kb, pdf)

Reports for the Legislature

• Reports for the 81st Texas Legislature
• Archived Reports for the Legislature

Last Updated July 10, 2009