State lawmakers to consider bill that outsources CPS to nonprofits

AUSTIN (KXAN) — State lawmakers will hold a hearing for a house bill Monday that seeks to privatize much of Texas’ embattled Child Protective Services. The bill calls for the statewide implementation of what’s being called ‘community-based foster care.’
House Bill 6 essentially calls for the outsourcing of CPS to nonprofits. Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, says it’s about increasing community involvement. Critics say there’s risk in los