Health & Social Services

Agency overseeing child abuse investigations, foster care, and adoption in Texas

Agency managing unemployment benefits and other workforce programs

Agency promoting affordable rental housing and homeownership

State agency running public health programs and coordinating response to disease outbreaks

Overview of the role, structure, funding, and functions of TSAHC

HHSC regulates nursing homes, manages state hospitals, and runs the state’s Medicaid system.

The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is a state agency that assists veterans and their families, including by helping them with the claims process for federal benefits, tuition assistance, and helping them find jobs.

Caring for veterans cemeteries and retirement homes