The Texas Family and Protective Services Council was created during the 85th Texas Legislative Session in 2017 as part of House Bill 5, the legislation that established the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) as an agency separate from the Health and Human Services Commission.
The Family and Protective Services Council voted on and approved their bylaws at the February 14, 2020 council meeting.
For more information, contact the Family and Protective Services Council Liaison.
Next Council Meeting
- Date
- September 11, 2020
- Time
- 9 a.m.
- Location
- The council meeting will be held virtually. Stay tuned for updates and the link to the meeting.
Future Meetings Timeline
- Date
- November 13, 2020
Due to construction parking at the Winters Building is limited. Please plan to arrive early. Overflow parking can be found at the Brown-Heatly parking garage at 4900 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751.
Did you miss the last meeting? You can find the documents for past meetings here.
Left to right: Greg Hamilton, Dr. Connie Almeda, Hon. Bonnie Hellums, DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters, Dee Dee Cantu Arismendez, Liesa Hackett, Dr. Dorothy Calhoun (former member), and Matt Kouri. Not pictured: Aureka Simpson, Cortney Jones, Enrique Mata. (learn more)