Special Report: House and Senate High-Level Budget Comparisons as Introduced, 87th Legislature— Department of Family and Protective Services and Department of State Health Services

This summary provides an overview of the appropriations included in the House and Senate General Appropriations Bills, focusing on the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Read Texas Insight’s previous report on the Health and Human Services Commission. Jump to: more information on the General Appropriations Bill, Constitutional Spending Limits and Health and Human Services Spending. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES Senate   House Both Senate and House funding recommendations for the Department of Family and Protective Services for the 2022–23 biennium total $4.4 billion in All Funds, including $2.5 billion in General Revenue Funds and $11.4 million in General Revenue–Dedicated Funds. However, because of differing assumptions in method of finance— in the Senate, these amounts represent a $24.9 million, or 1.0 percent, increase in General Revenue Funds and a $51.4 million, o