Harlingen Behavioral-Health Expansion Lists Sept. 7 Construction Start

A planned Tropical Texas Behavioral Health expansion in Harlingen has received a state project registration that lists a proposed construction schedule and the facilities the development would add.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registered the TTBH HOP Plaza 2 project on July 4, 2026. The state record places the privately funded project at 101 W. Loop 499 in Harlingen and lists an estimated cost of $17.8 million.

Four buildings planned at Loop 499

According to the TDLR record, the new-construction project consists of four small buildings totaling 39,315 square feet. The listed uses are a youth and adult diversion center, an activity center, an adult respite facility and a facility for addiction recovery.

The registration lists a planned construction start of September 7, 2026, and a planned completion date of January 28, 2028.

Those dates are schedule information contained in the state registration. They are not a guarantee that construction will begin on that date or finish on schedule.

Planned behavioral-health and addiction services

RGV Business Journal previously reported that the expansion is intended to broaden behavioral-health and addiction-treatment services in the Rio Grande Valley. The newer TDLR record identifies the proposed Harlingen buildings and their planned functions.

The available records do not establish how many people the facilities would serve, when services would open or what changes would occur in TTBH operations. They also do not document that construction has started.

Private funding and review status

TDLR classifies the project as privately funded, on private land for private use, and lists its current status as Review Complete. Based on that record, the expansion should not be described as a city-funded project.

The registration does not, by itself, award funding, confirm final financing terms or establish that a construction contract has been executed. Future permitting, contracting and construction records would be needed to document progress.

What residents should watch next

The immediate local development is a state-registered project at a specific Harlingen address, with a listed construction window running from September 2026 through January 2028.

Residents, workers and people seeking behavioral-health services should watch for confirmation of construction activity and later announcements about contracting, operations and opening dates. The project is planned and registered; the cited records do not show that it is completed or operating.

Sources

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — TTBH HOP Plaza 2 project details
• RGV Business Journal — Mental-health center plans $17.8 million expansion