The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Partners for Children and Families Committee will meet on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST in Austin.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CST. DFPS Partners for Children and Families Committee meets (Brown-Heatly Building, Room 1400, 4900 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX)1
Who's involved
Texas Department of Family and Protective Servicesorganizer
DFPS Partners for Children and Families Committeecommittee meeting
The facts
Meeting will be held in Brown-Heatly Building, Room 1400 at 4900 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin.1
A livestream will be available for virtual attendance.1
Public comment registration and agenda available at DFPS Advisory Committees website.1
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