Resources
March 1, 2021
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Prevalence in Texas
The National Survey of Children’s Health most comprehensive data available on the prevalence of ACEs in Texas. View the Survey.
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News
February 26, 2021
Winter Storm Uri Reminds Us To Put Kids and Families First This Legislative Session
Dallas - Last week was hard for all of us; it was heartbreaking and traumatizing for Texans. We hope you and your loved ones are...
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Articles
February 24, 2021
TexProtects Public Testimony on Article II Budget for FY 2022-2023
The best way to get policymakers to make the changes we need to protect children and families is to provide them with evidence that proves...
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News
February 14, 2021
The safety of our children is not an either-or-situation
Read the latest op-ed by Sophie Phillips, TexProtects CEO, at the Austin-American Statesman. "We must consider additional actions we can take to prevent children from...
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Resources
February 9, 2021
Frontline For Children | February 2021
More than One in Four Latino and Black Household with Children Are Experiencing Three or More Hardship during COVID-19 (Child Trends) “During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Articles
February 5, 2021
Gov. Abbott’s New Commitment: An Update on the Foster Care Lawsuit
TexProtects continues to follow the latest developments on the foster care lawsuit. For the first time since the lawsuit began, Governor Greg Abbott publicly stated at the beginning of this month that the state...
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February 4, 2021
TexProtects on Gov. Abbott’s Pledge to Comply with Foster Care Lawsuit
Austin – Yesterday, Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to comply with orders by U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack in a nearly 10-year-old class-action lawsuit over...
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Articles
February 2, 2021
House and Senate Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 Biennium
The 87th Texas Legislative Session is underway, and both the House and Senate have released their proposed budgets for the upcoming 2022-2023 biennium. With more...
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Resources
February 1, 2021
How Texas Bills Become Laws
The process of bills becoming laws in Texas. View the Infographic.
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Articles
January 21, 2021
The 5 Things You Need to Know About Week 1
The 87th Legislative Session kicked off last week and after a flurry of activity Tuesday through Thursday, both houses adjourned until January 26, 2021. Here...
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Articles
January 15, 2021
The Opportunity of the 87th Legislative Session (Meet the Team)
The 87th Legislative Session is underway, and with it comes the opportunity to fight for smart solutions to child abuse and neglect. Now more than...
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Resources
January 7, 2021
Frontline For Children | January 2021
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Foster Care (Child Trends) “In this brief, Child Trends examines the prevalence of children and youth...
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