Governor signs 4 bills reforming CPS into law Wednesday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott is hoping four new bills will help end the crisis with Child Protective Services.
“House Bills 4, 5 and 7 and Senate Bill 11 “will provide meaningful reform to the state’s child welfare system,” the Governor’s Office said in a release announcing the 10 a.m. signing session.
Details of the bills, according to the Texas Tribune:
HB 4: Aims to lower financial barriers to kinship care, which places children with relatives