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Ground breaks on $573 million Terrell State Hospital

Written By Andrea Barrett

On August 28th, Governor Greg Abbott announced the commencement of construction for the new Terrell State Hospital. The 415,000-square-foot building will replace the original hospital and has an approved $573 million in funding from the Texas Legislature. It is expected to be completed in late 2027. 

The new hospital will have 250 beds, including 35 adolescent beds, 50 maximum-security beds, and 165 non-maximum-security beds. Each unit will be separated from the others, and the maximum-security wing will have more stringent security measures to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and the community in North Texas. 

Terrell State Hospital courtyard. Rendering courtesy of Office of the Texas Governor.

The new Terrell State Hospital will be equipped with state-of-the-art therapeutic spaces that meet the needs for evidence-based mental health treatments. The natural light within the building will promote recovery, peace, and healing. There will also be common areas for patients to gain social interaction in appropriate scenarios. 

“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 Abbott at the ground-breaking ceremony. “I thank the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for their work on this new hospital as one of seven projects to provide better behavioral health services to those in need.”

The hospital serves around 31 counties, and since 2017, the Texas Legislature and Governor Abbott have invested more than $2.5 billion in hospital renovations and expansions across the state. 

Birmingham, Alabama-based Robins & Morton, joined by New York City-based architectural firm CannonDesign, was selected as the general contractor for the project.

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