Reports

The Children’s Commission is sometimes charged by the executive. legislative, and judicial branches itself to study important topics related to child welfare law, policy, or practice. The following documents reflect recent examples of Commission-led reports.

Roundtable Discussions

The 2012-2013 CPS Budget and Its Effect on Services to Families	Caregiver Notice Roundtable Report	Current Issues in Children's Mental Health Round Table Report
Education of Children & Youth Placed in Residential Treatment Roundtable Report	Family Visitation in Child Protective Services Roundtable Report	Mediation in Child Protection Cases Round Table Report
Normalcy for Children and Youth in Foster Care Roundtable Report	Notice and Engagement Round Table	Parental Child Safety Placements Roundtable Report
Psychotropic Medication and Foster Care in Texas Roundtable Report	Restraints in Juvenile Court Discussion Final Report	Tribal / State Collaborative Round Table Report
Youth Presence in Court Proceedings Round Table Report

Special Reports

2018 Study of Legal Representation in Child Protective Services Cases

Building a Network of Trauma Informed Courts in Texas: In collaboration with the Children’s Commission, the Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS) published Building a Network of Trauma Informed Courts in Texas which highlights the work and the resources created by the Trauma-Informed Courts Pilot Project.

Child Protection Mediation in Texas: Past, Present, and Future- A Report by the University of Texas School of Law Mediation Clinic

Dual Status Task Force Final Report

Hearing Observation Project Report: In 2014, the Children’s Commission conducted a Hearing Quality Observation Project, an observation and data collection study involving 164 child welfare hearings held across Texas to establish a baseline about the quality of court hearings in child welfare cases.

Mediation in Child Protective Services Cases Round Table Report

Normalcy for Children and Youth in Foster Care Roundtable Report

Normalcy Matters: A Guide to Supporting Children & Youth in Texas Foster Care

Pre-Petition Legal Representation Survey Report

Protect Our Kids Commission Report

Senate Bill 1575 (87th Regular Session) Report to the Legislature

Senate Bill 1578 Forensic Assessment Center Network Report as Required by the 87th Texas Legislature

Task Force on Court-Appointed Legal Representation Final Report

The Texas Blueprint: Transforming Education Outcomes For Children & Youth In Foster Care

The Texas Blueprint Implementation Task Force Final Report

Weighted Caseload Study: Judicial Workload Study in Texas Child Protective Services Cases: The 2015 National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Judicial Workload Study includes findings, a glossary that defines each hearing and case event, as well as a category type for each hearing type and case event.