The Department of State Health Services established this page as a single point of access for legislative information. Included on this page are the
DSHS Legislative Appropriations
Request (LAR),
Legislative Presentations, and
Reports to the Texas Legislature.
DSHS Strategic Plan
The 2015-19 HHS System Strategic Plan is posted on the HHS website:
HHS System Strategic Plan 2015-19.
For background and to view past strategic plans, see the
HHS Strategic Planning page.
DSHS Budget Information
DSHS FY 16 Operating Budget
As required per the 2012-13 General Appropriations Act (GAA), House Bill 1, Article IX, Sec 7.01, 82nd Legislature, RS, 2011, shown here is
DSHS Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016.
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Presentations for the 84th Legislative Session
- September 22, 2016 - House Select Committee on Mental Health
- September 22, 2016 - Department of State Health Services
- August 16, 2016 - House Select Committee on Mental Health
- July 13, 2016 - House Appropriations Committee
- September 22, 2015 – Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
- September 15, 2015 – House Committee on County Affairs
- July 29, 2015 – Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- February 18, 2015 – House Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs
- February 18, 2015 – House Appropriations Committee
- February 18, 2015 – Senate Finance Committee
- February 17, 2015 – House Committee on Public Health
- February 4, 2015 – Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Reports for the Legislature
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