During its regular session this year, the Texas Legislature passed a $321.3 billion ($144 billion in general funds) state budget for the 2024-2025 biennium, more than a third or $100.3 billion of which would be devoted to health and human services.
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Departments of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and State Health Services (DSHS) receive $93 billion ($37 billion in general funds), $5 billion ($3.2 billion in general funds), and $2.2 billion ($323.4 million in general funds), respectively.
Combined Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding stands at $78.6 billion, with an additional $3.6 billion going to health-related services, which include support for community mental health ($1.4 billion), substance abuse ($554 million), women’s health ($447 million), and early childhood intervention ($396 million).