Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services

The federal judge overseeing the decadelong lawsuit against Texas for conditions in its foster care system cut this week’s hearing short. She proposed all parties involved, including the governor, “cut to the chase” to identify solutions.

LULAC’s request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott said migrant children are being brought to the U.S. by human traffickers or being used as drug mules.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is rolling out new internal guidelines this week to reduce the caseloads of frontline staff who…

DALLAS — Nearly four years after a federal judge first ruled that Texas violated foster children’s civil rights by placing them in a system where rape and…

More than 1,800 children and youth in foster care in Texas were reported missing during fiscal year 2018, according to a new report from the Texas…

A federal judge has ruled Texas will continue to need oversight of how it cares for vulnerable children, even after sweeping legislative changes last…

The second day of the Sunset Advisory Commission’s public meetings at the Capitol is underway.Today, the public can comment on recommendations made in…

This Thursday is Adoption Day, and about 6,500 children are waiting to be adopted in the Texas Foster care program. Last year, more than 1,000 didn’t find…