The consolidated HHS budget currently is around $80 billion for the biennium. HHS considers transparency a pillar of operations and offers the following information to show how the agency is ensuring tax payer money is spent effectively.
Note: This page includes documents from the agencies that were combined to create Texas Health and Human Services on Sept. 1, 2016. They are provided for record purposes.
Monthly Financial Reports
The Monthly Financial Reports complies with Rider 16(e) of the Appropriations Act. Each agency must submit a monthly report on expenditures and encumbrances of the agency by strategy.
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
To request older HHSC Monthly Financial Reports, please contact Irene Barrera.
Consolidated Budget Request
The HHS Consolidated Budget Request summarizes the requests for legislative appropriations for the Texas health and human services agencies. The request highlights critical funding needs across the agencies and categorizes the requests to help decision makers and the public analyze the service and operational needs throughout the state's health and human services system. Major federal funding issues are identified and provider rate methodologies are included for legislative consideration.
Operating Budgets
The Operating Budget gives a point-in-time snapshot of past years and a projection of a future year. It is produced every odd numbered year and is submitted to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy as well as the Legislative Budget Board.
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)
The Texas budget process begins during the year before each regular session of the state's Legislature, which are held in odd-numbered years.
Each state agency prepares a detailed legislative appropriations request under the guidelines of the state's Legislative Budget Board (LBB). The LAR itemizes the funding each agency feels it needs to pursue its various tasks, and include performance measures designed to ensure the money is spent efficiently and effectively.
The Health and Human Services Commission is working on its next Legislative Appropriations Request. This request outlines the agency’s funding needs for the next two years and must be submitted to the Legislature by Sept. 1.
Let HHSC know what should be in the 2020-2021 LAR by sharing your ideas and recommendations. The deadline is April 23. Learn more here.
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Strategic Plans
Every two years, the Texas Health and Human Services system updates its Strategic Plan, which describes its work to address multifaceted and evolving factors affecting health and human services. Each of the system's divisions contributes to the development of the Strategic Plan.
The Plan defines the system's mission, goals, and the means to measure progress in addressing specific issues over a five-year period.
- HHS Strategic Planning Elements for 2019-2023 (PDF)
- HHS Strategic Plan FY 2017-2021
- HHS Strategic Plan FY 2015-2019
- HHS Strategic Plan FY 2013-2017
For more information, see Instructions for Preparing and Submitting Agency Strategic Plans, Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023 (PDF), published by the Legislative Budget Board and the Office of the Governor.
Vote on Cost Savings
Some of the best ideas for improving processes or saving money come from within. That is why Texas Health and Human Services employees are encouraged to submit their ideas. The public is invited to vote on any ideas they like as posted on our website. All suggestions are reviewed to understand feasibility with a goal of testing the ideas with best savings potential.