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September 1, 2006
 Texas Senate Bill 6: 180-Day Progress Report
Senate Bill (SB) 6, passed by the 79th Texas Legislature and signed by
Governor Rick Perry in 2005, laid the groundwork for comprehensive
reform of child and adult protective services in Texas. Resources
and direction were put in place to transform the programs charged
with protecting children and people who are elderly or have
disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. As part of the
ongoing legislative oversight, Section 5.01 of SB 6 requires the
Texas Health and Human Services Commission to submit a
detailed progress report to legislative leadership every 180 days.
Since the legislations passage:
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More than 1,900
new protective
services staff have been hired
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Strengthened training for caseworkers
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Improved risk
assessments
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Deployed technological innovations to enhance casework in the
field
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Increased the number of kinship placements for children who
must be removed from
their homes
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