AUSTIN, TX — In the past 140 years, Terrell State Hospital has been providing psychiatric care for Texans in 31 counties. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced last week that the state is beginning construction to give the hospital a makeover with a 415,000-square-foot replacement facility.
“This groundbreaking ceremony for the new state hospital in Terrell is a step forward in Texas’ ongoing efforts to expand and modernize state facilities that offer behavioral health treatment to Texans,” said the Governor.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 28th. Governor Abbott and the Texas Legislature approved $573 million in funding for the new facility, which is expected to be completed in late 2027.
“Texans are better served when they have access to health care closer to home, and that is why state leaders and HHSC have invested in facilities like the Terrell State Hospital,” said Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young.
“Since 2017, Texas has provided more than $2.5 billion to build, renovate, and improve our state hospitals to ensure that Texans in every corner of our state have access to the quality inpatient psychiatric care they deserve,” said the governor.
