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- 08/07/26 - The DFPS Partners for Children and Families Committee meets Thursday, August 13th, 2026
- 06/18/26 - The CPI Advisory Committee meets Thursday, June 25th, 2026
- 06/18/26 - DFPS Announces New Appointment to the Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee
- 06/01/26 - DFPS Publishes 2027-2031 DFPS Strategic Plan
- 05/27/26 - Governor Greg Abbott Announces Texas Joining “A Home For Every Child” Initiative To Strengthen Foster Care
- 05/12/26 - Partners for Children and Families Committee Member Appointment...
- 05/04/26 - Partners for Children and Families Committee May 14 Meeting...
- 03/18/26 - Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee: Inaugural Meeting
- 01/14/26 - DFPS Announces Appointments to New Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee
- 09/17/25 - Governor Abbott Appoints O’Neill Commissioner Of DFPS
- 06/09/25 - DFPS Commissioner Stephanie Muth Announces Departure
- 10/01/24 - DFPS Quarterly Performance Update, Q4 FY 2024
- 07/01/24 - DFPS Quarterly Performance Update, Q3 FY 2024
- 03/20/23 - Largest Community-Based Care Expansion Announced
- 03/03/22 - Early Childhood Texas Website Launches
- 08/31/21 - Community Groups to Receive More Than $1 Million for At-Risk Families
- 04/06/21 - Community-Based Foster Care Expands in South Texas
- 12/21/20 - Texas Launches Get Parenting Tips Campaign
- 04/22/20 - Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
- 04/21/20 - Blue Sunday Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month
- 04/15/20 - Elder Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
- 03/01/20 - Texas Foster Care Debuts Private Case Management
- 02/03/20 - Adult Protective Services Slashes Caseworker Turnover
- 01/09/20 - More Texas Children and Youth to Receive Mental Health Services and Remain with Families
Other News
- 04/13/21 - Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
- 10/22/20 - Email Address Change FAQ
- 08/03/20 - Housing Help for Former Foster Youth
- 01/15/20 - HHSC Announces Open Enrollment for Residential Treatment Center (RTC) Services for Children
Reports and Publications
September 2026
Budget
Monitoring
Meaningful Family Engagement
Adoption Transparency
Due Process
July 2026
June 2026
May 2026
- House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence: Briefing on the Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
- House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence: Briefing on the Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
- House Committee on Human Services: Briefing to the Committee
January 2026
December 2025
- Rider 27 Human Trafficking Identification, Treatment Services, Staff Training and Facilities
- Senate Bill 195 Collection and Reporting of Alcohol and Controlled Substance Statistics
November 2025
- Conservatorship Average Daily Child Caseload per Worker
- Report on Court Monitor Fees, Fiscal Year 2025 4th Quarter
October 2025
- Report on Capacity Building Plan Based on Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2026
- Adult Protective Services Legislative Report, FY 2025 4th Quarter
September 2025
August 2025
- House Bill 3765 Luggage Supply and Distribution for Transport of Belongings of a Foster Child
- Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- Rider 32 Federal Funds Maximization Semi-Annual Update
- Report on Court Monitor Fees, Fiscal Year 2025 3rd Quarter
July 2025
June 2025
- Rider 39 3rd Quarter Report on Conservatorship Caseloads
- Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
May 2025
- Adult Protective Services Implementation Plan for Interagency Aging Services, FY 2025
- Report on Court Monitor Fees, Fiscal Year 2025 2nd Quarter
- Adult Protective Services Legislative Report, FY 2025 2nd Quarter
March 2025
- Rider 15 Community-Based Care Update
- Rider 8 Human Resources Management Plan
- Rider 39 2nd Report on Conservatorship Caseloads
- Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
- Presentation to the House Human Services Committee
February 2025
- Rider 36 Federal Funds Maximization Semi-Annual Update
- Report on Court Monitor Fees, Fiscal Year 2025 1st Quarter
- 2023-2024 Citizen Review Team Report
- Presentation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II
- House Appropriations Committee Presentation
- Senate Finance Committee Presentation
January 2025
- Fiscal Year 2024 Pregnant Youth and Pregnant Girls Report
- Adult Protective Services Legislative Report, FY 2025 1st Quarter
- Fiscal Year 2025 DFPS Annual Plan: A Way Forward Volume II
December 2024
- Rider 41 Letter Business Process Redesign
- Rider 39 1st Quarter Report on Conservatorship Caseloads
- Child Protective Services 3-Day Medical Exam Report
- Community-Based Care 2024 Annual Implementation Update
- Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
November 2024
- Report on Court Monitor Fees, Fiscal Year 2024 4th Quarter
- Adult Protective Services Legislative Report, Fiscal Year 2024 4th Quarter
- Report on Capacity Building Plan Based on Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2025
- Report on Collection and Reporting of Alcohol and Controlled Substance Statistics
October 2024
- Rider 33 Report on Disproportionality and Disparity Analysis
- Rider 44 Mental Health Services Team Report
- Foster Children in Drug Research Programs Report
- CPS Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2026
September 2024
- Rider 8 Report on Human Resources Management Plan
- Rider 15 Community-Based Care Update
- Rider 39 Report on Conservatorship Caseloads
- Rider 45 Report on Provider Admission Data
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