HHSC - Texas Health and Human Services Commission
06/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/10/2026 16:11
HHSC, UT Southwestern to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas
AUSTIN - The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and UT Southwestern Medical Center are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 16 for the Texas Behavioral Health Center.
The Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott approved $384 million to fund design and construction of the new inpatient psychiatric hospital in Dallas. Children's Health provided $261 million to construct a pediatric wing.
Once fully operational, the hospital will have 292 beds, with 200 for adults and up to 92 for pediatric patients. UT Southwestern will operate the facility.
WHAT: Texas Behavioral Health Center ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring remarks by
state and community leaders. Media tours will be available immediately following the event.
WHO (speakers include):
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
- State Sen. Royce West
- State Rep. Toni Rose
- Stephanie Muth, HHS executive commissioner
- Daniel K. Podolsky, MD, president of UT Southwestern
- Hicham Ibrahim, MD, professor of psychiatry, UT Southwestern
- Christina Melton Crain, UT System regent
WHEN: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026
WHERE: Texas Behavioral Health Center, 4855 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX
Reporters should RSVP: [email protected].
B-roll and photographs of the facility are available here (ZIP). Parking is available at the southwest corner of Medical District Drive and Harry Hines Boulevard.
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