Texas should tell parents their rights when it investigates child abuse claims, lawmaker proposes

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New family and child welfare commissioner foreshadows change as agency plans to outsource case management

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How a 12-year-old federal lawsuit turned a judge into Texas’ foster care czar

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Federal judge again threatens contempt-of-court fines for Texas’ slow progress on foster care reforms

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New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies

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After alleged sexual assault of two children living in state care, another foster shelter closes

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“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills

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Texas fights federal rule that would outlaw LGBTQ discrimination in state adoptions and foster care

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Photos: “We don’t feel safe here.” A transgender teen and their family flee Texas.

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In after-hours notice, Gov. Greg Abbott announces another leadership change for the Department of Family and Protective Services

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