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TX HB660

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Armando Walle

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes average caseload limit goals for child protective services caseworkers: 15 cases for investigations, 10 cases for family-based safety services, 20 cases for conservatorship programs, and 20 cases for foster and adoption programs

  • Sets caseload goals for child-care licensing staff: 64 nonresidential child-care facilities or registered family homes for inspectors, and 17 investigations for day-care investigators

  • Limits adult protective services specialists providing in-home services to an average caseload of 22 cases at any time

  • Requires the abuse, neglect, and exploitation hotline to work toward an average hold time not exceeding 5 minutes and a call abandonment rate not exceeding 25% per fiscal year

  • Mandates joint reports to the legislature by December 1, 2026 on progress toward achieving the caseload and call processing goals, with implementation contingent on available appropriated funds

Legislative Description

Relating to employee caseload limit goals for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing goals for certain of those services.

Aging

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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