A major new chapter in veteran health care is headed to Williamson County. The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System plans to build a roughly 63,800-square-foot outpatient clinic at 4425 University Boulevard in Round Rock, a project officials say will cost about $44.5 million. The clinic is slated to house primary care, mental health services, pharmacy support, prosthetics, and physical therapy, along with imaging and laboratory services. Local officials and VA leaders expect the site to significantly shorten trips for many veterans who currently travel to Temple or Austin for routine and specialty care.
Project announced this week
On Friday, KXAN Austin reported that the Central Texas VA rolled out the Round Rock clinic as part of a broader push to expand outpatient capacity across the region. Citing Central Texas VA officials, the report lists the 4425 University Boulevard address for the new facility and outlines a mix of primary, mental health, and specialty outpatient services intended to keep more routine care closer to where veterans live.
Big-picture funding boost
The Round Rock project arrives amid what federal officials describe as a record infrastructure effort at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In January, the VA announced a roughly $4.8 billion nonrecurring maintenance program for fiscal year 2026 to modernize and repair facilities nationwide. That funding stream is earmarked for repairs, medical equipment upgrades and major building work across the VA system. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says the program will roll projects out on a quarterly basis.
Permits, size and timeline
State project records filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation label the site as "VA Outpatient Clinic - Round Rock," listing a 63,808-square-foot new-construction project with a March 9, 2026, start date and a Sept. 10, 2027, estimated completion. The TDLR registration records an estimated construction cost of about $42 million, while local reporting and VA materials have circulated a slightly higher figure of $44.5 million in earlier announcements. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has the permit details on file.
Services and staffing
Central Texas VA officials say the Round Rock clinic will host multiple patient-care teams and hire about 100 employees to staff primary, mental health and specialty services. "As one of the fastest growing health care systems in the VA, the new clinic is absolutely necessary to serve our increasing veteran community," Christopher Myhaver, executive director of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, told the Houston Chronicle. The system anticipates the new clinic will help reduce travel times and appointment backlogs for many veterans in Williamson and neighboring counties.
Why Round Rock?
The Central Texas VA serves a large and growing veteran population across central and east Texas, and leaders say the Round Rock site was selected because it sits within a dense cluster of enrolled veterans and health facilities. The agency's regional page notes that the system serves more than 143,000 enrolled veterans and operates clinics and hospitals across multiple counties in the region. The Central Texas VA points to rapid area growth as a key part of the rationale for adding outpatient capacity.
Local impact and next steps
Construction activity is already reflected in state filings, and the permit timeline indicates work will run through 2027. The project is expected to create new medical and support jobs in Round Rock as it ramps up. Nearby hospital expansions mean the clinic will sit in a growing medical corridor that planners say can better absorb the region's veteran patient load. Detailed project documents and the state registration will continue to track permitting milestones as the build progresses, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
VA and Central Texas VA officials say they will publish additional details about staffing, appointment access and the clinic's patient schedule as construction advances. For now, they describe the Round Rock clinic as a crucial step to plug a gap in outpatient access for veterans across Williamson County and beyond, with more permitting and hiring notices expected to appear in state records and local coverage as the project moves ahead.
