The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services manages the Texas Abuse Hotline. DFPS investigates complaints of abuse, neglect and exploitation not investigated by HHS.

Call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 800-252-5400 or make a report online through their secure website at: www.txabusehotline.org.

Call the hotline to report abuse, neglect or exploitation of:

• People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in their community or an intermediate care facility

• People with IDD who live in a state supported living center

• People getting help through the Home and Community-based Services program

• People getting help through the Texas Home Living Program

• People who get help from a home health agency

• People who get hospice services

• Children who do not live in a HHS facility