New Texas laws favor parents in child abuse investigations
Legislators’ focus was less on conditions for children in the system and more on reducing the number of kids entering state care.
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Legislators’ focus was less on conditions for children in the system and more on reducing the number of kids entering state care.
Legislators also passed bills that will provide foster kids entering the troubled system with duffel bags or backpacks and those aging out of the system with help setting up bank accounts.
For years, the state has been entangled in a federal lawsuit for putting children in state custody at risk.
Texas legislators this year made sweeping changes to state agencies that look after vulnerable kids removed from their homes.
Texas legislators this year made sweeping changes to state agencies that look after vulnerable kids removed from their homes.