New! TexProtects State of the State Report

May 29, 2019

The 86th Texas Legislative Session is now history – lawmakers gaveled out to finish the session on May 27. While this session did not see...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting

May 22, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2019 Contact: Lee Nichols 512-796-9877 Lee@texprotects.org Austin, Texas — Earlier today, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 355 by Sen....

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care

May 12, 2019

By Sophie Phillips, CEO, TexProtects Six Mother’s Days have passed since I’ve been with TexProtects, the Texas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. All were...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting

April 30, 2019

State Rep. Tan Parker has been a champion at the Texas Legislature this session in the drive to help prevent and mitigate the effects of...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

April 26, 2019

Why are you hopeful for Texas children and families? That's the question we're asking as we launch our #TexProtectsHOPEful social media campaign during Child Abuse...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting

April 16, 2019

The 86th Texas Legislature is almost two-thirds complete. Here is the status of the major bills TexProtects is supporting: The Fiscal Years 2020-21 Budget (House...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative

April 1, 2019

April is here, and that means it’s national Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM)! In 2017, TexProtects | Champions for Children also became Prevent Child Abuse...

Child Abuse Prevention

March 25, 2019

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...

Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative

March 22, 2019

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...

Home Visiting

March 7, 2019

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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting

January 23, 2019

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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative

January 16, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Lee Nichols 512-796-9877 Lee@texprotects.org Photos of the press conference available upon request. See video of the press conference...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative