Texas SB596 amends reporting requirements for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Texas SB596 amends the Texas Family Code to modify the reporting requirements for the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill mandates the department to provide detailed reports to the legislature and the public, including data on child placements, outcomes of suits filed by the department, and statistics on child abuse and neglect cases. Reports must cover various metrics such as the number of children placed under safety agreements, the duration of placements, and the number of children who died from abuse or neglect.

Texas SB596 amends reporting requirements for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Texas SB596 amends the Texas Family Code to modify the reporting requirements for the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill mandates the department to provide detailed reports to the legislature and the public, including data on child placements, outcomes of suits filed by the department, and statistics on child abuse and neglect cases. Reports must cover various metrics such as the number of children placed under safety agreements, the duration of placements, and the number of children who died from abuse or neglect.