The Texas Legislature has a rule: Bills may not be considered for floor debate in either the House or Senate during the first 60 days of the 140-day session unless designated an emergency by the Governor. This allows members to spend adequate time in committee meetings vetting them. That 60 days is up! We have […]

One of the main purposes of the “Champions” blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they are in building family resiliency. TexProtects advocated for the legislative funding that helped bring Nurse-Family Partnership to Texas, and has been a strong supporter of NFP ever since. During the 86th Texas […]

This past week, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services made two important releases: An update of Fiscal Year 2018 Data Book information and its Child Maltreatment Fatalities and Near Fatalities Annual Report. Below are some of the most significant numbers and trends that will be useful to you as a child protection advocate. DFPS Data Book […]

By Pamela McPeters TexProtects Vice President of Public Affairs The budget is one of the most significant responsibilities of the Texas Legislature. The Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees of the 86th Legislature will soon be underway crafting the fiscal years 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act. As these committees work on competing interests, including school finance, […]

The 86th Legislative Session will begin January 8, 2019, and in preparation, the Department of Family and Protective Services released its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 on August 31. First, let’s review the previous session: Before the 2017 Texas Legislative Session, Child Protective Services was plagued with problems. Governor Greg Abbott declared […]

There’s a growing recognition across the country and in Texas that the experiences – positive or negative – during the first few years of childhood provide the foundation for a child’s life for decades to come. Advocates, policymakers, philanthropists, and community leaders have worked to develop supports for families and children during this critical time, […]

At TexProtects, we are driven by a core belief: The best solution for child abuse and neglect is to prevent it from ever happening. And the best method to support prevention is evidence-based family support home visiting programs. These are programs where a nurse, social worker, or similarly trained professional goes into the home – […]

This post originally appeared on the blog of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA). TexProtects is proud to be the Texas Affiliate of PCAA. This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a chance for each of us to recognize and thank the women who raised us. But even on a day that was created to recognize and thank […]

Welcome to our new blog! This first post is the beginning of a project by TexProtects to better communicate our mission to the public. We’ve named it “Champions,” in keeping with our mission to be “Champions for Safe Children. TexProtects was created in 2004 with a mission to prevent child abuse and neglect, especially via […]