---
title: Department of Family and Protective Services - Texas Regulatory Agency
agency_name: Department of Family and Protective Services
acronym: DFPS
agency_type: State Agency
total_bills: 33
critical_bills: 11
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-family-and-protective-services"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Department of Family and Protective Services

**DFPS** | State Agency

## Regulatory Overview

- **Bills Enforced:** 33
- **Critical Compliance Bills:** 11
- **Moderate Compliance Bills:** 13

## Related Agencies

Agencies that share regulatory responsibilities on similar bills:

- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) (9 shared bills)
- [Texas Family Courts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-family-courts) (5 shared bills)
- [Texas Education Agency](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-education-agency) (4 shared bills)
- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) (1 shared bills)
- [Texas Department of Insurance](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-insurance) (1 shared bills)
- [Texas Department of Agriculture](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-agriculture) (1 shared bills)

## Critical Priority Bills

| Bill | Title | Cost Impact |
|------|-------|-------------|
| [HB1403](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1403-89th-regular) | Relating to the collection and confidentiality ... | Low |
| [HB2071](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2071-89th-regular) | Relating to certain policies and procedures for... | Low |
| [HB4377](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4377-89th-regular) | Relating to the retention of certain genetic ma... | Medium |
| [HB5394](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5394-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting single source continuum... | Low |
| [HB694](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb694-89th-regular) | Relating to the notification of certain persons... | Low |
| [SB1398](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1398-89th-regular) | Relating to certain procedures in a suit affect... | High |
| [SB1558](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1558-89th-regular) | Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities... | Low |
| [SB1589](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1589-89th-regular) | Relating to the contract requirements for a con... | High |
| [SB2032](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2032-89th-regular) | Relating to certain requirements regarding a co... | Medium |
| [SB2034](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2034-89th-regular) | Relating to the receivership of a single-source... | High |
| [SB500](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb500-89th-regular) | Relating to access to certain information in th... | Medium |

## All Enforced Bills

| Bill | Title | Compliance | Cost |
|------|-------|------------|------|
| [HB109](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb109-89th-regular) | Relating to the construction, expansi... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB1106](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1106-89th-regular) | Relating to the definitions of child ... | Low | Low |
| [HB1151](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1151-89th-regular) | Relating to neglect of a child and th... | Low | Low |
| [HB116](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb116-89th-regular) | Relating to grounds for the involunta... | Low | Low |
| [HB140](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb140-89th-regular) | Relating to advisory bodies for the D... | Low | Low |
| [HB1403](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1403-89th-regular) | Relating to the collection and confid... | Critical | Low |
| [HB2071](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2071-89th-regular) | Relating to certain policies and proc... | Critical | Low |
| [HB2350](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2350-89th-regular) | Relating to standing in a suit affect... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB2495](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2495-89th-regular) | Relating to certain rights of a child... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB2789](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2789-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of child w... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB2809](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2809-89th-regular) | Relating to required reporting by the... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB3146](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3146-89th-regular) | Relating to certain hearings conducte... | Low | Low |
| [HB3963](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3963-89th-regular) | Relating to an early childhood integr... | Low | Low |
| [HB4129](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4129-89th-regular) | Relating to the contract requirements... | Moderate | Medium |
| [HB4377](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4377-89th-regular) | Relating to the retention of certain ... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB451](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb451-89th-regular) | Relating to a screening for the risk ... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB4529](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4529-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of child-c... | Low | Low |
| [HB4655](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4655-89th-regular) | Relating to the Preparation for Adult... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB4903](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4903-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of the ... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB5149](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5149-89th-regular) | Relating to restricting the collectio... | Moderate | Low |
| [HB5394](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5394-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting single source... | Critical | Low |
| [HB694](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb694-89th-regular) | Relating to the notification of certa... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1141](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1141-89th-regular) | Relating to confirming the provision ... | Low | Low |
| [SB1398](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1398-89th-regular) | Relating to certain procedures in a s... | Critical | High |
| [SB1558](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1558-89th-regular) | Relating to the liability of nonprofi... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1589](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1589-89th-regular) | Relating to the contract requirements... | Critical | High |
| [SB2032](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2032-89th-regular) | Relating to certain requirements rega... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2034](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2034-89th-regular) | Relating to the receivership of a sin... | Critical | High |
| [SB2165](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2165-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the dismissal... | Low | Low |
| [SB226](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb226-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing residency fo... | Moderate | Low |
| [SB2306](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2306-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of adoption... | Moderate | Low |
| [SB500](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb500-89th-regular) | Relating to access to certain informa... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB855](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb855-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of certain ... | Moderate | Low |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Analysis](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-family-and-protective-services)
- [All Texas Agencies](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency)

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