On Friday, June 23rd State Representative Gene Wu (D-Houston) met with TSEU members at the Murworth…
Category: Family and Protective Services
CPS and the 85th Tx Legislature AND the future of DFPS
[MAY 2017] What is the future of DFPS? For over a year, DFPS has been in the…
Tell legislators to oppose FPS privatization- call today!
[Monday, February 20 | State Capitol] Members of the Health and Human Services Committee held a…
FPS Caucus holds ‘Mini Lobby Day’
[February 15] In attendance: April Cumberbatch (Arlington); Derek Brozowski (Austin); Priscilla Flores, Socorro Mercado, Joanna Duran…
First victory in our fight for across-the-board pay raises
On Thursday, December 1st, the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) approved DFPS’ request for targeted pay raises…
FPS workers say “we need a raise”
State Officials Say- “We need two more compensation studies.” In another rebuke of common sense, the…
FPS budget request excludes real pay raises, seeks rapid expansion of Foster Care Redesign
The recently released Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) from DFPS establishes Agency Administrators priorities for the next…
Lower caseloads and increase pay to improve services AND protect vulnerable Texans
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is plagued by high caseloads that prevent staff…
Lower Caseloads NOW – MAKE THE CALL
Call your State Representative and Senator! They need to hear from those on the frontlines of…
FPS ‘Capitol’ Day of Action sheds light on caseload crisis, educates legislative staff on recent court rulings
On March 9, TSEU members from DFPS came from across Texas to the Capitol for a…