Texans Care for Children
@putkids1st.bsky.social
As a statewide non-profit organization, Texans Care for Children drives policy change to improve the lives of Texas children today — for a stronger Texas tomorrow. Learn more at txchildren.org
We published an update on the rollout of HB 713 — an important bill passed by Rep. Donna Howard to support Texas moms:
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December 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We published an update on the rollout of HB 713 — an important bill passed by Rep. Donna Howard to support Texas moms:
bit.ly/495Hj7Q #TXlege
bit.ly/495Hj7Q #TXlege
The state should never remove kids from a family & put them in foster care just because parents could not afford an attorney for their CPS case.
We're calling for funding in the next Texas legislative session to ensure more parents have an attorney early in their CPS cases.
#TXLege
We're calling for funding in the next Texas legislative session to ensure more parents have an attorney early in their CPS cases.
#TXLege
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The state should never remove kids from a family & put them in foster care just because parents could not afford an attorney for their CPS case.
We're calling for funding in the next Texas legislative session to ensure more parents have an attorney early in their CPS cases.
#TXLege
We're calling for funding in the next Texas legislative session to ensure more parents have an attorney early in their CPS cases.
#TXLege
David jumped on the podcast to discuss pick up basketball, child care funding, and pre-k vouchers. 🏀 👶
Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
David jumped on the podcast to discuss pick up basketball, child care funding, and pre-k vouchers. 🏀 👶
Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
It's still 2025 — but it's already time to start shaping the state's 2028-2029 budget!
These are the budget recommendation we submitted to DFPS and HHSC for supporting Texas kids.
Visit our website for our full recommendations regarding the agencies' LARs:
txchildren.org/our-budget-r... #TXlege
These are the budget recommendation we submitted to DFPS and HHSC for supporting Texas kids.
Visit our website for our full recommendations regarding the agencies' LARs:
txchildren.org/our-budget-r... #TXlege
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's still 2025 — but it's already time to start shaping the state's 2028-2029 budget!
These are the budget recommendation we submitted to DFPS and HHSC for supporting Texas kids.
Visit our website for our full recommendations regarding the agencies' LARs:
txchildren.org/our-budget-r... #TXlege
These are the budget recommendation we submitted to DFPS and HHSC for supporting Texas kids.
Visit our website for our full recommendations regarding the agencies' LARs:
txchildren.org/our-budget-r... #TXlege
Check out David Feigen on the Tribune's podcast! #TXlege
On this week's episode of TribCast, hosts Matthew Watkins and Eleanor Klibanoff speak with K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison and early learning advocate David Feigen about the shortage of affordable child care in Texas.
TribCast: Did Texas quietly help with its child care crisis?
In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison and early learning advocate David Feigen about the shortage of affordable child care in Texas.
www.texastribune.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Check out David Feigen on the Tribune's podcast! #TXlege
Today is #GivingTuesday! Your gift helps protect kids’ health, strengthen early childhood programs, and support families across Texas.
✨ Join us and make a difference today: bit.ly/4i6xr0I
Every dollar helps ensure a brighter future for Texas kids.
#TexasKids #GivingTuesday2025
✨ Join us and make a difference today: bit.ly/4i6xr0I
Every dollar helps ensure a brighter future for Texas kids.
#TexasKids #GivingTuesday2025
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday! Your gift helps protect kids’ health, strengthen early childhood programs, and support families across Texas.
✨ Join us and make a difference today: bit.ly/4i6xr0I
Every dollar helps ensure a brighter future for Texas kids.
#TexasKids #GivingTuesday2025
✨ Join us and make a difference today: bit.ly/4i6xr0I
Every dollar helps ensure a brighter future for Texas kids.
#TexasKids #GivingTuesday2025
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In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/t...
Houston has worst rate of unemployed, uneducated young moms
At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in in school of the largest metro areas in the country.
www.texastribune.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/02/t...
We're thankful for everyone who has joined with us to support Texas kids this year!
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We're thankful for everyone who has joined with us to support Texas kids this year!
This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our Board of Directors!
We appreciate y'all!
We appreciate y'all!
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our Board of Directors!
We appreciate y'all!
We appreciate y'all!
This week, we our particularly grateful to our Luncheon Host Committee!
We're going to have an AWESOME Luncheon on March 27th!
We're going to have an AWESOME Luncheon on March 27th!
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This week, we our particularly grateful to our Luncheon Host Committee!
We're going to have an AWESOME Luncheon on March 27th!
We're going to have an AWESOME Luncheon on March 27th!
The Hogg Fellows are in DC this week!
They're visiting legislative offices, meeting with mental health policy experts, and seeing the sites!
They're visiting legislative offices, meeting with mental health policy experts, and seeing the sites!
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Hogg Fellows are in DC this week!
They're visiting legislative offices, meeting with mental health policy experts, and seeing the sites!
They're visiting legislative offices, meeting with mental health policy experts, and seeing the sites!
Our new policy brief examines the $100 million child care investment the Texas Legislature made earlier this year.
We found that lawmakers’ investment prevented a loss of thousands of child care scholarships that help working families afford high-quality child care!
#TXlege #ECE
We found that lawmakers’ investment prevented a loss of thousands of child care scholarships that help working families afford high-quality child care!
#TXlege #ECE
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our own David Feigen recently joined the "Research to Reality" podcast from the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health!
They discussed child care, pre-k, the last legislative session, what's coming up, and more.
Stay tuned! The episode is coming soon.
They discussed child care, pre-k, the last legislative session, what's coming up, and more.
Stay tuned! The episode is coming soon.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Our own David Feigen recently joined the "Research to Reality" podcast from the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health!
They discussed child care, pre-k, the last legislative session, what's coming up, and more.
Stay tuned! The episode is coming soon.
They discussed child care, pre-k, the last legislative session, what's coming up, and more.
Stay tuned! The episode is coming soon.
Did you miss the conversation about early learning governance with Elliot Regenstein and our own Lauren McKenzie?
You can watch the full discussion on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
You can watch the full discussion on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Did you miss the conversation about early learning governance with Elliot Regenstein and our own Lauren McKenzie?
You can watch the full discussion on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
You can watch the full discussion on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
Fantastic conversation about the progress we've made in child care policy at the TXAEYC Annual Conference!
We really enjoyed collaborating with Rep. Walle, TXAEYC, Children at Risk, and @cathymchorse.bsky.social. We appreciate your leadership fighting for affordable, high-quality child care!
We really enjoyed collaborating with Rep. Walle, TXAEYC, Children at Risk, and @cathymchorse.bsky.social. We appreciate your leadership fighting for affordable, high-quality child care!
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Fantastic conversation about the progress we've made in child care policy at the TXAEYC Annual Conference!
We really enjoyed collaborating with Rep. Walle, TXAEYC, Children at Risk, and @cathymchorse.bsky.social. We appreciate your leadership fighting for affordable, high-quality child care!
We really enjoyed collaborating with Rep. Walle, TXAEYC, Children at Risk, and @cathymchorse.bsky.social. We appreciate your leadership fighting for affordable, high-quality child care!
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP, following a week of indecision about the program’s fate during the government shutdown.
Feds ordered to fully fund SNAP, but Texans could face delays
Trump administration officials said earlier this week they’d only partially fund SNAP payments.
www.texastribune.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP, following a week of indecision about the program’s fate during the government shutdown.
Federal employees have gone over a month without pay. Child care centers are closing. Families are missing SNAP benefits.
Steps by USDA and states won't be sufficient to feed kids — or to address other consequences of closing the government — if Congress continues the shutdown.
Steps by USDA and states won't be sufficient to feed kids — or to address other consequences of closing the government — if Congress continues the shutdown.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Federal employees have gone over a month without pay. Child care centers are closing. Families are missing SNAP benefits.
Steps by USDA and states won't be sufficient to feed kids — or to address other consequences of closing the government — if Congress continues the shutdown.
Steps by USDA and states won't be sufficient to feed kids — or to address other consequences of closing the government — if Congress continues the shutdown.
Hey there, early learning advocates & policy wonks!
Did you miss Lauren's recent discussion with Elliot Regenstein about early learning governance and the decisions ahead for the state of Texas?
Check out the video of their discussion:
youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
Did you miss Lauren's recent discussion with Elliot Regenstein about early learning governance and the decisions ahead for the state of Texas?
Check out the video of their discussion:
youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Hey there, early learning advocates & policy wonks!
Did you miss Lauren's recent discussion with Elliot Regenstein about early learning governance and the decisions ahead for the state of Texas?
Check out the video of their discussion:
youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
Did you miss Lauren's recent discussion with Elliot Regenstein about early learning governance and the decisions ahead for the state of Texas?
Check out the video of their discussion:
youtube.com/watch?v=XKBo...
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
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“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...
Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits
Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts.
www.texastribune.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...
The consequences of the shutdown are mounting for Texas families! Six child care centers in Hays and Caldwell counties closed down on Friday. Families are not receiving their November SNAP benefits.
Texas kids need Congress to reopen the government!
Texas kids need Congress to reopen the government!
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The consequences of the shutdown are mounting for Texas families! Six child care centers in Hays and Caldwell counties closed down on Friday. Families are not receiving their November SNAP benefits.
Texas kids need Congress to reopen the government!
Texas kids need Congress to reopen the government!
We're kicking off our discussion on early learning governance with Elliot Regenstein!
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We're kicking off our discussion on early learning governance with Elliot Regenstein!
Our staff helped prep 6,500 meals at the Central Texas Food Bank!
We volunteered in the warehouse and saw first hand the impressive operation they run.
We volunteered in the warehouse and saw first hand the impressive operation they run.
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our staff helped prep 6,500 meals at the Central Texas Food Bank!
We volunteered in the warehouse and saw first hand the impressive operation they run.
We volunteered in the warehouse and saw first hand the impressive operation they run.
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The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here's what you need to know. www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
What the federal shutdown means for November SNAP benefits
In Texas, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — rely on SNAP, also referred to as food stamps, each month.
www.texastribune.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here's what you need to know. www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
If the shutdown continues, SNAP will run out of money to provide benefits to families for the month of November.
Fortunately, USDA has the ability to tap into reserve funding to partially fund another month of the program.
Fortunately, USDA has the ability to tap into reserve funding to partially fund another month of the program.
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If the shutdown continues, SNAP will run out of money to provide benefits to families for the month of November.
Fortunately, USDA has the ability to tap into reserve funding to partially fund another month of the program.
Fortunately, USDA has the ability to tap into reserve funding to partially fund another month of the program.