More than $320M in foster care reforms, oversight, enough to end court monitoring, state tells court
Dylan Carter
Dylan Carter
Senior Reporter · Round Rock, TX
Dylan Carter covers the rapidly evolving tech scene in Austin, with a focus on startups and innovation. He graduated from Texas A&M University and has previously written for the tech section of the Houston Chronicle for over 8 years.
More from Dylan →Senior Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM · 1 min read
State officials testified Tuesday how more than $320 million has been spent on court-ordered improvements to the Texas foster care system since 2019 as proof the need for oversight was no longer needed and a 15-year-old federal lawsuit should end.