Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Texas child-welfare and foster-care agency; $4.9B 2026-27 budget; under federal court oversight in M.D. v. Abbott since 2011
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Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Audrey O'Neill commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in September 2025, for a term set to expire August 31, 2027.
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- The Texas Tribune — Audrey O’Neill named commissioner of Texas’ foster care agency
O’Neill stepped into the role of acting commissioner for DFPS in August after Stephanie Muth, the previous director, stepped down in July. O'Neill's annual salary is $300,000.
- Governor Abbott Appoints O’Neill Commissioner Of Department Of Family And Protective ServicesDocument
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Audrey O’Neill as the Commissioner for the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for a term set to expire on August 31, 2027.
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Texas appropriated $4.92 billion (all funds) to DFPS for the 2026-27 biennium, down 2.6% from 2024-25.$4.9B
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- Fiscal Size-Up: 2026-27 BienniumDocumentFigure 121, Article II appropriations by agency (in millions)
Department of Family and Protective Services $5,051.4 $4,918.8 ($132.6) (2.6%)