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08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 15:19

Texas Kicks Off Construction of Replacement State Hospital in Terrell

News Release

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Cecile Erwin Young

HHS Executive Commissioner

August 28, 2024

Emily Hummel, 512-424-6951

TERRELL - Gov. Greg Abbott announced HHSC is beginning construction of a new Terrell State Hospital building that will provide inpatient psychiatric care to North Texans. HHSC held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for the 415,000-square-foot replacement hospital.

Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature approved $573 million in funding for the hospital building, which is slated for completion in late 2027. Learn more.