{"id":27423,"date":"2020-09-02T16:55:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?page_id=27423"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:10:10","slug":"liderazgo-en-politica-publica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/what-we-do\/leadership-in-public-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Liderazgo en las pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id27423_a3f437-ae alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-half kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27423_53c57d-b4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27423_9b099e-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27423_9b099e-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Texas CASA is a leader in working to assure sound public policies in Texas on issues affecting the child welfare system, the well-being of children and youth in state custody and other policy areas related to our mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Along with the local CASA programs and their volunteers, Texas CASA engages in a variety of efforts to study, develop and change public policies. Additionally, Texas CASA staff members conduct research, collaborate with other advocacy and stakeholder groups, lead special task forces and engage in other processes to develop and impact policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27423_679f0f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27423_679f0f-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1290px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3, #002857);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id27423_964e70-6d alignfull has-palette-color-3-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kb-blocks-bg-slider kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-blocks-bg-slider-init kt-carousel-arrowstyle-none kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"false\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"true\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide kb-bg-slide-contain\"><div  class=\"kb-bg-slide kb-bg-slide-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sine-Die-Facebook-Post-Landscape-Banner-Landscape.png); 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Texas CASA tracked over 366 bills, testified before committees 20 times and registered in support of 122 bills. Texas CASA is very thankful for our local Legislative Advocacy Teams (LATs) for their hard work and advocacy with their local legislative offices. This session, the LATs responded to 240 Action Alerts from Texas CASA. These efforts reflect our continued commitment to both responding to urgent needs and proactively building a more just and responsive child welfare system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4{padding-bottom:0px;gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns27423_dc0ec1-a4\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn27423_50a640-0a.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn27423_50a640-0a.kb-button{color:var(--theme-palette-color-9, #fff);background:var(--theme-palette-color-3, #002857);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn27423_50a640-0a.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn27423_50a640-0a.kb-button:focus{color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff);background:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn27423_50a640-0a kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/89th-legislative-session-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">session outcomes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_7cdf38-cc\">CASA Day at the Capitol took place on March 27, 2025. Texas CASA hosted 54 local CASA programs with over 280 volunteers, staff and board members. The CASA network came together to spread the word about CASA and advocate for the children and families that our 74 local programs serve. Local CASA volunteers, staff and board members participated in over 158 meetings with legislative offices on CASA Day at the Capitol!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_34c285-4f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_34c285-4f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns27423_34c285-4f{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns27423_34c285-4f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2JnMv-oIAwU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">watch capitol day video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_8ec296-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 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src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"ceo vicki spriggs smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/From_the_CEO_Vicki_Spriggs-e1723144760732.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/27\/casa-volunteers-are-an-unwavering-source-of-stability\/\">CASA Volunteers are an Unwavering Source of Stability<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/from-the-ceo\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the CEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div 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CASA Story Trainings<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-44519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div 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https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-492732837-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-492732837.jpg 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/03\/05\/legislative-priorities-survey-from-texas-casas-public-policy-team-is-now-open\/\">Legislative Priorities Survey from Texas CASA&#8217;s Public Policy Team Open Until April 6<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div 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class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/02\/27\/texas-casa-recommendations-for-dfps-sunset-review-2\/\">Texas CASA Recommendations for DFPS Sunset Review<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/from-the-ceo\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the CEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div 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src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"texas state capitol building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, 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size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"meet anne nagelkirk texas casa&#039;s new chief external relations officer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Welcome-Anne-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2026\/01\/26\/news-release-texas-casa-welcomes-new-chief-external-relations-officer\/\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Welcomes New Chief External Relations Officer<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer 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srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-228x163.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/San-Antonio-2025.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/12\/02\/leadership-team-public-policy-tour-of-texas-recap\/\">Leadership Team &amp; Public Policy Tour of Texas Recap<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43668 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-inside-casa category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/21\/goodbye-to-sarah-crockett-public-policy-director\/\" aria-label=\"Goodbye to Sarah Crockett, Public Policy Director\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-300x290.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-300x290.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image1-1024x991.jpeg 1024w, 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CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43637 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-public-policy category-inside-casa category-casa-voice\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/17\/new-hhsc-rules-to-streamline-kinship-foster-home-licensing\/\" aria-label=\"New HHSC Rules to Streamline Kinship Foster Home Licensing\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/11\/17\/new-hhsc-rules-to-streamline-kinship-foster-home-licensing\/\">New HHSC Rules to Streamline Kinship Foster Home Licensing<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/27\/news-release-texas-casa-awards-judge-piper-mccraw-for-outstanding-work-in-child-welfare\/\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Awards Judge Piper McCraw for Outstanding Work in Child Welfare\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-order-suggested-wording.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/10\/27\/news-release-texas-casa-awards-judge-piper-mccraw-for-outstanding-work-in-child-welfare\/\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Awards Judge Piper McCraw for Outstanding Work in Child Welfare<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-public-policy category-casa-voice topics-public-policy-legislative-advocacy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/16\/89th-legislative-session-outcomes-webpage-now-live\/\" aria-label=\"89th Legislative Session Outcomes Webpage Now Live\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addt.-Info-Insta-Size-Stock-Photos-49.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/16\/89th-legislative-session-outcomes-webpage-now-live\/\">89th Legislative Session Outcomes Webpage Now Live<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-from-the-ceo category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/02\/texas-casa-legislative-wins-offer-real-momentum-for-texas-children-families\/\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Legislative Wins Offer Real Momentum for Texas Children &amp; Families\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/09\/02\/texas-casa-legislative-wins-offer-real-momentum-for-texas-children-families\/\">Texas CASA Legislative Wins Offer Real Momentum for Texas Children &amp; Families<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/from-the-ceo\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the CEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-43091 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inside-casa category-public-policy topics-program-leadership-administration topics-public-policy-legislative-advocacy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/08\/15\/texas-casa-post-session-leadership-tour-of-texas-training-series\/\" aria-label=\"Texas CASA Post-Session &amp; Leadership Tour of Texas Training Series\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-300x178.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-228x136.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAT-Pre-Session-Training-Midland.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/08\/15\/texas-casa-post-session-leadership-tour-of-texas-training-series\/\">Texas CASA Post-Session &amp; Leadership Tour of Texas Training Series<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/inside-casa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Inside CASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-news-updates category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/28\/staff-spotlight-stephanie-battaglia-public-policy-specialist\/\" aria-label=\"Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Battaglia, Public Policy Specialist\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-228x228.png 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Staff-Spotlight-March.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/28\/staff-spotlight-stephanie-battaglia-public-policy-specialist\/\">Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Battaglia, Public Policy Specialist<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News &amp; Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-from-the-ceo category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/01\/89th-regular-legislative-session-concluded-moving-forward-as-an-empowered-and-united-casa-network\/\" aria-label=\"89th\u202fRegular Legislative Session Concluded: Moving Forward as an Empowered and United CASA Network\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/07\/01\/89th-regular-legislative-session-concluded-moving-forward-as-an-empowered-and-united-casa-network\/\">89th\u202fRegular Legislative Session Concluded: Moving Forward as an Empowered and United CASA Network<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/from-the-ceo\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the CEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-from-the-ceo category-press-releases category-public-policy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/03\/89th-legislative-session-by-the-numbers-what-we-advocated-for-and-what-we-won\/\" aria-label=\"89th Legislative Session By the Numbers: What We Advocated For \u2014 And What We Won\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VickiSpriggs1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/06\/03\/89th-legislative-session-by-the-numbers-what-we-advocated-for-and-what-we-won\/\">89th Legislative Session By the Numbers: What We Advocated For \u2014 And What We Won<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/from-the-ceo\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the CEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-casa-voice category-press-releases category-public-policy topics-public-policy-legislative-advocacy\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/04\/01\/casa-day-at-the-capitol-2025\/\" aria-label=\"CASA Day at the Capitol 2025\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"casa day at the capitol 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487050584_1070710221756386_4651847440578829721_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/04\/01\/casa-day-at-the-capitol-2025\/\">CASA Day at the Capitol 2025<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-42242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases category-public-policy category-casa-voice\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item hide-on-js\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/03\/07\/news-release-texas-casa-hosts-hundreds-of-volunteers-from-across-texas-at-2025-casa-day-at-the-capitol\/\" aria-label=\"NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Hosts Hundreds of Volunteers from Across Texas at 2025 CASA Day at the Capitol\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CASA-Day-at-the-Capitol-2015-Group-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/2025\/03\/07\/news-release-texas-casa-hosts-hundreds-of-volunteers-from-across-texas-at-2025-casa-day-at-the-capitol\/\">NEWS RELEASE: Texas CASA Hosts Hundreds of Volunteers from Across Texas at 2025 CASA Day at the Capitol<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Posted in <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/public-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/category\/casa-voice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The CASA Voice<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div 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.kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.096;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-27423_31907b-9c .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-27423_31907b-9c kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Legislative<br>Advocacy<br>Teams<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_e357df-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column27423_e357df-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_e357df-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_e357df-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_e357df-ec > 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class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Office visits during<br>CASA Day at the<br>Capitol 2025<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column27423_6d6f1d-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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src=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-27501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-4.png 123w, https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/approach-icon-4-100x88.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 123px) 100vw, 123px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-count-up-27423_674810-e1 .kb-count-up-title{line-height:1.096;margin-top:0px;}.kb-count-up-27423_674810-e1 .kb-count-up-number{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);font-size:50px;font-family:ct_font_geometric__black;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-27423_674810-e1 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"366\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><h4 class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Bills tracked<br>during the 89<sup>th<\/sup><br>Legislative 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> .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_f53a25-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_f53a25-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27423_f53a25-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27423_f53a25-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id27423_9e7fd5-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id27423_9e7fd5-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id27423_9e7fd5-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1290px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column27423_f22c95-9c inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #ed1b2e);-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_88be94-e7\">LEGISLATIVE SESSION PRIORITIES &amp; OUTCOMES<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27423_c32692-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 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.kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id27423_ca152b-4d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id27423_ca152b-4d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id27423_ca152b-4d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#d4d4d4;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#d4d4d4;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#d4d4d4;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#d4d4d4;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id27423_ca152b-4d kt-accordion-has-10-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane27423_df7e38-69\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">89th Legislative Session<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c20218-85\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c20218-85\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c20218-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading27423_c20218-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c20218-85\"><strong>89TH&nbsp;LEGISLATIVE SESSION OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/89th-legislative-session-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/89th-legislative-session-outcomes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_c49660-1b\"><strong>TEXAS CASA\u2019S PRIORITIES FOR THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Texas CASA supports funding for local CASA programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request an increase in biennial legislative funding under the Health and Human Services Commission by $1.5M to cover the cost of Texas CASA assuming responsibility for the Fingerprint-Based Background Check for CASA volunteers and staff in Texas, as required by HB 4123 enacted during the 88th Legislative Session. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Final-Fingerprint-Based-Background-Checks-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Learn more<\/em>.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request an additional $62 million in general revenue to the Office of the Governor Trusteed Programs to ensure level funding for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) recipients, who provide lifesaving services for child and adult victims of crime. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VOCA-OOG-One-Pager-1.27.25.pdf\"><strong>Learn more.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain the current appropriation of $643,600 for Family Finding\/Collaborative Family Engagement in the Department of Family and Protective Services bill pattern. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CFE-FY24-Infographic-Web.pdf\"><strong>Learn more.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Texas CASA supports policies that preserve families, promote family reunification when possible, and minimize the time children spend in foster care.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Family-Preservation-One-Pager.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Family-Preservation-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Funding additional family preservation services, including evidence-based programs for parenting skills, in-home wrap-around services, behavioral health and substance use treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased funding for and increased utilization of post-adoption supports to provide stability and prevent foster care reentry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policies and funding efforts to increase mental health services in communities for both children and families, with a particular focus on increasing services in rural areas of Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring the impact of the statewide scaling of the Alternative Response pilot in Region 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Texas CASA supports funding and policies that provide a child access to safe, stable placements in their community that meet their individual need and support their permanency goals.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Placements-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Policies and funding to support the successful implementation of the Texas Child-Centered Care System (T3C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing monitoring of the number of children without placement and the policy solutions being implemented by the Department of Family and Protective Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Efforts to keep children placed close to their home communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policies aimed at improving processes and increasing resources to locate at-risk youth who run away from their placements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Efforts to prevent case dismissal when children are on runaway status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Texas CASA supports funding and policies that further support and encourage placement with relative caregivers.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kinship-Care-One-Pager.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kinship-Care-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legislation, riders or budget items that will increase the daily reimbursement rate for kinship caregivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased funding for concrete services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decreased requirements and expanded funding to allow kinship caregivers to have access to childcare and respite care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of new licensing standards for relative or kinship foster family homes in Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Texas CASA supports funding and policies that improve services and supports for older youth in foster care, and older youth exiting foster care.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Older-Youth-One-Pager.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Older-Youth-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased funding for events, education and other programming for youth in foster care who are older and preparing to exit foster care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased funding for post-secondary education activities for youth in foster care, including transportation to college campus events across Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased rates for supervised independent living programs for young adults in extended foster care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal of the requirement to be age 25 to secure the tuition waiver for youth who exit foster care at 18, as recommended by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal of the requirement that a young person must have been adopted or in Permanent Managing Conservatorship on or after 2009 to access the tuition and fee waiver for youth who experienced foster care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane27423_67a095-1b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">88th Legislative Session<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27423_e88c8b-64\"><strong>88TH&nbsp;LEGISLATIVE SESSION OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/88th-legislative-session-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"texas-casa-s-priorities-for-the-88th-legislative-session\"><strong>TEXAS CASA\u2019S PRIORITIES FOR THE 88TH&nbsp;LEGISLATIVE SESSION<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Texas CASA supports policies that preserve families, promote family reunification when possible, and minimize the time children spend in foster care.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Keeping-Families-Together-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act and expanding access and funding for evidence-based mental health, substance abuse treatment and in-home parenting skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening the children\u2019s mental health service array to prevent entries into foster care because their parents cannot find or access needed mental health care for their children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Texas CASA supports funding and policies that provide a child access to safe, stable placements in their community that meet their individual need and support their permanency goals.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Stable-Placements-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing the number of Treatment Foster Care Homes, which allow children and youth to receive intensive, trauma-informed mental health services in a family-like setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act and building upon the Qualified Residential Treatment Program pilot to increase the number of short-term, high-quality treatment beds available to the highest-needs children and youth in foster care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementing the recommendations from the Senate Bill 1575 workgroup to improve the quality and oversight of traditional residential treatment centers in Texas. Read the SB 1575 Report&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/texaschildrenscommission.gov\/media\/85028\/sb-1575-report-online.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementing the newly proposed Foster Care Rate Methodology, which will tie funding to providers based on the services and supports they offer to children, rather than relying on an outdated level of care rating system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Texas CASA supports policies that allow CASA volunteers to be appointed by judges to represent the best interest of children involved with the child protection system, whether as part of a Suit Affecting the Child Parent Relationship or motions from the court.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Court-Order-Services-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amend Chapter 264.601 of the Texas Family Code to allow CASA programs to utilize state funding for all child welfare cases, including Court-Ordered Services cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amend Chapter 107.031 of the Texas Family Code to clarify the types of cases in which judges can appoint volunteer advocates, including CASA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amend Chapter 264.203 of the Texas Family Code to allow optional appointment of guardians ad litem to Court-Ordered Services cases to help ensure that children receive best-interest representation in their child welfare case, regardless of whether or not a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship has been filed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Texas CASA supports funding and policies that further support and encourage placement with relative caregivers.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Supporting-Kinship-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase the daily reimbursement rate for kinship caregivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow kinship caregivers, regardless of whether they are licensed, to receive the maximum daily reimbursement rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase one-time funding and access to concrete services, such as diapers, beds and clothing, especially early in a placement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamline the process and requirements for accessing childcare and respite care for kinship caregivers so that it is more readily and more widely available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the expansion of Kinship Navigator programs, which help provide caregivers with information, education and referral to a wide range of services and supports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamline and improve the licensing process to allow more kinship caregivers to become licensed foster parents and receive full state and federal foster care benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Texas CASA supports continued funding from the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Family and Protective Services.&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Funding-One-Pager-2.16.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texas CASA supports the Office of the Governor\u2019s Trusteed Programs Exceptional Item request for $120 million for Victim Assistance Funding to offset any decrease in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texas CASA supports continued funding from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of $31.9M for the 2024-2025 biennium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texas CASA supports continued legislative funding for Family Finding\/Collaborative Family Engagement under the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in the amount of $643,600 for the 2024-2025 biennium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane27423_0a79b2-f0\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">87th Legislative Session<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>87TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/resources\/overview-of-the-87th-legislature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"texas-casa-s-priorities-for-the-87th-legislative-session\">TEXAS CASA\u2019S PRIORITIES FOR THE 87<sup>TH<\/sup>&nbsp;LEGISLATIVE SESSION<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/87th-Legislative-Session-Priorities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Texas CASA Funding Items<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request an increase in annual legislative funding under HHSC by $2.25 million, in addition to the current annual funding level of $14.95 million, to $17.2 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support continued legislative funding for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/what-we-do\/collaborative-family-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Finding\/Collaborative Family Engagement<\/a>&nbsp;under DFPS at $643,600 for the 2022-2023 fiscal biennium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Texas CASA Legislative Policy Priorities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support funding and policy changes that promote the development of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=8234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trauma-informed<\/a>&nbsp;child protection system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support policies that preserve families, promote&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=26743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">family reunification<\/a>&nbsp;when possible, and minimize the time children spend in foster care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support funding and policy changes to fully implement the federal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=26348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family First Prevention Services Act<\/a>&nbsp;within a reasonable timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support needed state funding for DFPS priorities and adequate foster care and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=25137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kinship<\/a>&nbsp;provider rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Integrate policies and practices that respect and elevate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=25038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">child, youth and family voice<\/a>&nbsp;in all aspects of the child protection system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support policies to recognize and address disparities and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfps.state.tx.us\/Child_Protection\/Disproportionality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disproportionality<\/a>&nbsp;in the child protection system and achieve equity for youth and families in vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improve services and supports for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=23403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">older youth in foster care<\/a>, and youth transitioning out of foster care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support continued state funding to enable the successful expansion of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/resources\/community-based-care-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community-Based Care<\/a>, and ensure transparency and performance accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strengthen policies and services in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/35xs6u1zhs1u1p3cy926rkn4-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Final_TexasCASA_HealthAdvocacyGuide_8.10.2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STAR Health Medicaid program<\/a>&nbsp;that cover children and youth currently or formerly in foster care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support necessary changes to the Texas Family Code to ensure&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=26737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children and youth with dual status in foster care and the juvenile justice system<\/a>&nbsp;receive efficient and effective services and supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improve access to high-quality treatment services and supports for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?p=26473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children, parents and families affected by substance use disorder and mental illness.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strengthen policies and programs that improve&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EducationalAdvocacyGuidebook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educational outcomes<\/a>&nbsp;for children and youth currently or formerly in foster care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support funding and policy changes that help prevent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/csec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth<\/a>, along with adequate funding for services and supports that meet the needs of survivors of trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expand transportation options for children, parents and family members to help children&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childwelfare.gov\/topics\/systemwide\/service-array\/education-services\/meeting-needs\/educational-stability\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stay in their school of origin<\/a>, to support parental and sibling visitation, and to access services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane27423_30870e-a5\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">86th Legislative Session<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>86TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION OUTCOMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Increased Annual Legislative Funding<br><\/strong>CASA will get an increase of&nbsp;<strong>$3.5 million<\/strong>&nbsp;for 2020-21, taking our annual state funding from $13.2 million to&nbsp;<strong>$14.95 million<\/strong>! The House had funded our full request of a $4.5 million increase for the biennium, but the Senate had come in much lower in their version of the bill. The $3.5 million represents a compromise between the two funding amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/what-we-do\/collaborative-family-engagement\/\"><em>Collaborative Family Engagement<\/em><\/a>, our family finding and engagement partnership with DFPS, was&nbsp;<strong>fully funded<\/strong>&nbsp;by both chambers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Improving Outcomes for Older Youth &amp; Youth Transitioning Out of the State\u2019s Care<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>HOUSE BILL 53<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;BY REP. INA MINJAREZ, ET AL.<br><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;Adds topics to be covered under Preparation for Adult Living requirements. Requires PAL to include lessons concerning insurance, taxes and voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>HOUSE BILL 123<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;BY REP. JAMES WHITE<br><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;Allows for foster children, homeless youth, and unaccompanied minors ages 18-21 to receive a copy of their birth certificate without requiring parental consent or any fee. Also grants fee waivers for foster children, homeless youth, and unaccompanied minors when applying for a Driver\u2019s License or ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Children &amp; Youth in Foster Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>HOUSE BILL 72<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;BY REP. JAMES WHITE<br><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;Allows adoptive parents to opt into STAR Health Medicaid for their child if the youth has a chronic health condition. Establishes a program that protects the continuity of care for each child and ensures the child receives their health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Addressing Educational Challenges for Students in Foster Care<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>HOUSE BILL 811<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;BY REP. JAMES WHITE<br><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;Requires public schools to consider whether a child is experiencing homelessness or in foster care when taking disciplinary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB1702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>HOUSE BILL 1702<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;BY REP. 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