DHR to begin construction on $25M behavioral health hospital in Pharr
Cranes and construction equipment are staged at the site of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance’s future behavioral health hospital in Pharr. Photo Credit | Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance expects to begin construction on a $25 million behavioral health hospital in Pharr this month, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records show.

DHR was awarded a contract with Texas Health and Human Services for 100 beds inside the 184-bed hospital that will span 161,000 square feet. 

Plans include inpatient beds and outpatient care for local residents, from pediatric to adult and geriatric patients, in addition to those under the care of the state. The facility will provide mental health services for state civil and forensic patients — which refers to those with severe mental health issues. Some require security protocols or are involved in legal cases. 

Construction rendering displayed on a fence at the future site of DHR’s behavioral health hospital in Pharr.
A construction rendering is displayed on fencing at the project site.
Photo Credit | Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

The project is funded with a $85 million grant through the Texas Mental Health Inpatient Facility Grant Program, an effort by Texas lawmakers to expand behavioral health access statewide. 

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