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 2013-17 HHS System Strategic Plan is posted on the HHS website: HHS System Strategic Plan 2013-17.

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

DSHS Budget Information

DSHS FY 12 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 2012.

Legislative Appropriations Request – FY 2014-15

FY 2014-2015 Legislative Appropriations Request

Presentations on Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2014-15

• February 20, 2014 – Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
• Texas Women's Health and Family Planning Programs (2.5 mb, pdf)

• January 30, 2013 – Senate Finance Committee
  
• DSHS Presentation to the Senate Finance Committee (2 mb, pdf)

• September 20, 2012 – Legislative Budget Board / Governor’s Office of Budget, Policy and Planning Joint Hearing
• DSHS Presentation (2,968 kb, pdf)

• June 14, 15, 2012 – Stakeholder Meetings
• FY 2014-15 Stakeholder Meeting Presentation (247 kb, pdf)

Information about the FY 2012-2013 Legislative Appropriations Request can be found on the 81st Legislative Session Archives page.

Monthly Financial Reports

Presentations for the 83rd Legislative Session

• April 7, 2014 – House Committee on Public Health
• House Committee on Public Health Interim Hearing (433 kb, pdf)

• January 16, 2014 – Legislative Quarterly Briefing
• Health and Human Services Agencies Briefing – DSHS Presentation (382 kb, pdf)

• September 19, 2013 – Legislative Quarterly Briefing
• Health and Human Services Agencies Briefing – DSHS Presentation (73 kb, pdf)

• February 20, 2013 – House Public Health Committee
• Overview of the Public Mental Health System (1229 mb, pdf)
• Health in Texas (1555 kb, pdf)

• February 13, 2013 – House Appropriations Committee
• Presentation to the House Appropriations Committee Article II Subcommittee (1981 kb, pdf)
  

Reports for the Legislature

Current and Archived Reports for the Legislature