State Reports

Released in November 2025, the DFPS Capacity Building Plan outlines how Texas will expand placement options, reduce reliance on congregate care, and strengthen family-based services for children with complex needs.

DFPS investigated 587 possible child abuse and neglect-related fatalities in FY 2024, continuing a downward trend. Reports to the Statewide Intake Hotline fell 12.2%, but the agency cautions that procedural changes complicate direct comparisons.