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The actual words of the Texas laws and DFPS policies that govern a CPS case, quoted verbatim (fetched 2026-10-02), with every section linked to its official source.

Texas Family Code

• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.001 Definitions
• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.301 Investigation Of Report
• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.302 Conduct Of Investigation
• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.303 Interference With Investigation; Court Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.307 Information Relating To Investigation Procedure And Child Placement Resources
• Tex. Fam. Code § 261.309 Review Of Department Investigations
• Tex. Fam. Code § 264.201 Services By Department
• Tex. Fam. Code § 264.203 Required Participation
• Tex. Fam. Code § 264.2031 Selection Of Service Provider; Reimbursement
• Tex. Fam. Code § 105.001 Temporary Orders Before Final Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 107.013 Mandatory Appointment Of Attorney Ad Litem For Parent
• Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015 Attorney Fees
• Tex. Fam. Code § 157.421 Clarifying Nonspecific Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.101 Filing Petition Before Taking Possession Of Child
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.102 Emergency Order Authorizing Possession Of Child
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.104 Taking Possession Of A Child In Emergency Without A Court Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.105 Filing Petition After Taking Possession Of Child In Emergency
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.106 Initial Hearing After Taking Possession Of Child In Emergency Without Court Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.107 Standard For Decision At Initial Hearing After Taking Possession Of Child Without A Court Order In Emergency
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.201 Full Adversary Hearing; Findings Of The Court
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.101 Department To File Service Plan
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.102 Service Plan; Contents
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.201 Status Hearing; Time
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.202 Status Hearing; Findings
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.304 Initial Permanency Hearing; Time
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.305 Subsequent Permanency Hearings
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.401 Dismissal After One Year; New Trials; Extension
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.402 Limit On Extension
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.403 Monitored Return Of Child To Parent
• Tex. Fam. Code § 161.001 Involuntary Termination Of Parent-Child Relationship
• Tex. Fam. Code § 161.206 Order Terminating Parental Rights
• Tex. Fam. Code § 161.211 Direct Or Collateral Attack On Termination Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 107.0131 Powers And Duties Of Attorney Ad Litem For Parent
• Tex. Fam. Code § 6.001 Insupportability
• Tex. Fam. Code § 6.301 General Residency Rule For Divorce Suit
• Tex. Fam. Code § 6.702 Waiting Period
• Tex. Fam. Code § 7.001 General Rule Of Property Division
• Tex. Fam. Code § 3.002 Community Property
• Tex. Fam. Code § 3.003 Presumption Of Community Property
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.001 Public Policy
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.002 Best Interest Of Child; Rebuttable Presumption In Suit Between Parent And Nonparent
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.009 Interview Of Child In Chambers
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.131 Presumption That Parent To Be Appointed Managing Conservator
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.134 Court-Ordered Joint Conservatorship
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.312 Parents Who Reside 100 Miles Or Less Apart
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.432 Suit For Possession Or Access By Grandparent
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.433 Possession Of Or Access To Grandchild
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.001 Support Of Child
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.062 Net Resources
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.125 Application Of Guidelines To Net Resources
• Tex. Fam. Code § 156.101 Grounds For Modification Of Order Establishing Conservatorship Or Possession And Access
• Tex. Fam. Code § 156.401 Grounds For Modification Of Child Support
• Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004 Family Violence
• Tex. Fam. Code § 81.007 Prosecuting Attorney
• Tex. Fam. Code § 82.002 Who May File Application
• Tex. Fam. Code § 83.001 Requirements For Temporary Ex Parte Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 85.001 Required Findings And Orders
• Tex. Fam. Code § 85.025 Duration Of Protective Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.201 Establishment Of Parent-Child Relationship
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.301 Acknowledgment Of Paternity
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.302 Execution Of Acknowledgment Of Paternity
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.307 Procedures For Rescission
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.601 Proceeding Authorized; Rules Of Procedure
• Tex. Fam. Code § 102.003 General Standing To File Suit
• Tex. Fam. Code § 102.004 Standing For Certain Relatives And Other Persons
• Tex. Fam. Code § 6.502 Temporary Injunction And Other Temporary Orders
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.003 No Discrimination Based On Sex Or Marital Status
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.004 History Of Domestic Violence Or Sexual Abuse
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.0071 Alternate Dispute Resolution Procedures
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.133 Parenting Plan For Joint Managing Conservatorship
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.191 Presumption That Parent To Be Appointed Possessory Conservator
• Tex. Fam. Code § 153.192 Rights And Duties Of Parent Appointed Possessory Conservator
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.122 Application Of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed In Best Interest Of Child
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.123 Additional Factors For Court To Consider
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.126 Application Of Guidelines To Additional Net Resources
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130 Findings In Child Support Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 154.181 Medical Support Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 156.102 Modification Of Exclusive Right To Determine Primary Residence Of Child Within One Year Of Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.204 Presumption Of Paternity
• Tex. Fam. Code § 160.505 Genetic Testing Results; Rebuttal
• Tex. Fam. Code § 81.001 Entitlement To Protective Order
• Tex. Fam. Code § 81.002 No Fee For Applicant
• Tex. Fam. Code § 82.003 Venue
• Tex. Fam. Code § 83.002 Duration Of Order; Extension
• Tex. Fam. Code § 85.022 Requirements Of Order Applying To Person Who Committed Family Violence
• Tex. Fam. Code § 71.0021 Dating Violence
• Tex. Fam. Code § 262.2015 Aggravated Circumstances
• Tex. Fam. Code § 263.307 Factors In Determining Best Interest Of Child
• Tex. Fam. Code § 161.004 Termination Of Parental Rights After Denial Of Prior Petition To Terminate
• Tex. Fam. Code § 161.005 Termination When Parent Is Petitioner
• Tex. Fam. Code § 102.006 Limitations On Standing

DFPS Child Protective Services Handbook

• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2248.11 Required Notification Of Rights
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2248.2 Recording Interviews Of An Adult
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2248.3 Notice Of Right To Record An Alleged Perpetrator’s Interview
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281 Reaching Dispositions For The Allegations
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281.1 Administrative Closure
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281.2 Reason To Believe
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281.3 Ruled Out
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281.4 Unable To Complete
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2281.5 Unable To Determine
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 2293 Notifying Clients Of Investigation Findings
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3331 Requirements For Requesting A Drug Test
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3332.1 Eligibility For Drug Testing By Dfps Or A Contracted Lab
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3332.2 Drug Testing Results From External Entities
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3333 Frequency Of Drug Testing
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3334 Time Frames For Checking Drug Test Results
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3335 Drug Test Results
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 3336 Refusal To Test
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12211 Consent To Enter And Remain In A Family's Home
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12216 Notification Of Rights
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12240 Face-To-Face Contacts
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12320 Transferring Fbss Cases Between Counties And Regions
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12321 Transfer Process
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12520 Participation In The Family Plan Of Service
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12560 Families With Substance Use In Fbss
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12581 Documenting Court-Ordered Participation And Other Legal Actions
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12750 Determining Closure Code
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12751 Risk Is Reduced In The Family
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12752 Court Ordered Services Closed
• DFPS CPS Handbook § 12760 Family Refused/legal Impossible

Texas Administrative Code

• 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 707.495 How Do We Make Dispositions After Completing The Investigation?
• 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 707.497 What Roles Can We Assign To Persons Involved In A Case After The Investigation Is Complete?
• 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 707.505 What Are The Requirements For An Administrative Review Of Investigation Findings?
• 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 707.507 What Notification Requirements Apply To An Investigation Of A Person That Also Has Placement Of Child(Ren) In The Managing Conservatorship Of The Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services (Dfps) Or Is A Dfps Foster Or Adoptive Home?

Bills (history and effective dates)

• 87R HB 567 Hb 567 (87th Legislature, Regular Session)
• 88R HB 730 Hb 730 (88th Legislature, Regular Session)
• 89R SB 1141 Sb 1141 (89th Legislature, Regular Session)
• 89R SB 1398 Sb 1398 (89th Legislature, Regular Session)