Flower Mound Seeks $20M for Medical Science Center

The town wants state money to build a Texas Tech health campus and medical district at Furst Ranch in northwest Flower Mound.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Healthcare

Wide view of an open, cleared building pad on flat Texas grassland under golden light, with a paved road leading toward the horizon. — Flower Mound is seeking $20 million in state money to build a Texas Tech health science campus and medical district at Furst Ranch in northwest Flower Mound. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Flower Mound is seeking $20 million in state funding for the Furst Ranch Medical Life Science Center, which would include a Texas Tech University Health Science Center campus. The town will pursue the request in the next state legislative session, beginning January 12, 2027.

Why it matters

The project is part of the town's plan to fill Denton County's gap in healthcare coverage as the county's population grows. A previous $15 million request in the 2025 session died quickly, so the outcome of the new request will shape whether the medical district moves forward.

Flower Mound is requesting $20 million in state money, up from the $15 million it sought in the 2025 session, which quickly failed. Lawmakers have not yet indicated whether they will fund the request in the upcoming session.

The players

Tan Parker

Texas State Senator working with Flower Mound to secure state funding for the medical district.

Brandon Creighton

Chancellor of Texas Tech University, whose system would operate the proposed health science campus.

The details

The Furst Ranch Medical Life Science Center would include a Texas Tech University Health Science Center campus, multiple hospitals, a hotel, retail space, and a variety of housing within the development in northwest Flower Mound. Furst Ranch was chosen for its proximity to major highways and overall accessibility, and Flower Mound Fire Station No. 6 is currently under construction.

2025 legislative session: Town sought $15 million; the proposal died quickly.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2027: First day of the upcoming legislative session.
Friday, March 12, 2027: Bill filing deadline for the legislative session.
Monday, May 31, 2027: Last day of the regular legislative session.

Healthcare Expansion Context

The renewed request follows the failed $15 million proposal from the 2025 Texas legislative session, when the town first sought state support for the Furst Ranch medical district. The larger ask signals Flower Mound's continued push to build a Texas Tech health campus to address Denton County's healthcare coverage gap.

If funded, the Furst Ranch district would bring a Texas Tech health campus, hospitals, and housing to northwest Flower Mound, expanding local access to medical care. Residents should watch the 2027 session, since the outcome will determine whether that care is built in the area.

The takeaway

Large public-private medical projects depend on state appropriations, so local expansion plans can hinge on a single legislative session. Watching bill filings and committee action in early 2027 offers the clearest signal of whether the Furst Ranch district will move forward.

What happens next

The Texas Legislature convenes January 12, 2027, with the bill filing deadline set for March 12, 2027, and the regular session ends May 31, 2027, when the funding request will either advance or stall.