Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
Updated January 2025
Long Checklists
1. Court Ordered Services Checklist
2. Adversary Hearing Checklist
3. Status Hearing Checklist
4. Permanency Hearing Before Final Order Checklist
5. Termination Grounds Checklist
6. Final Hearing Checklist
7. Permanency Hearing After Final Order Checklist
8. Reasonable Efforts Checklist
9. De Novo Hearing Checklist
10. Foster Care & Education Judicial Checklist
11. Medical and Mental Health Care for Foster Youth Checklist
12. Indian Child Welfare Act
13. Human Trafficking Judicial Checklist
14. Qualified Residential Treatment Program (Qrtp) Checklist
15. Courts Catalyzing Change Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard
16. Engaging Young Children in the Courtroom Benchcard