By Phone: 1-800-252-5400
Online: Texas Abuse Hotline: (https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx)
- The online reporting tool should not be used for emergency situations. For emergencies call 911 or your local law enforcement agency if you have an emergency or life-threatening situation that must be dealt with immediately. If your situation needs to be investigated within 24 hours, call the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400), instead of submitting a report online.
- A person who reports abuse in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability. See Tex. Fam. Code § 261.106; Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 48.054.
- DFPS keeps the name of the person making the report confidential. See Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 48.101.
Helpful Resources
- Domestic Violence Shelters by Zip Code: https://www.domesticshelters.org/
- Exclusive Shelter for Men in Texas: http://www.familyplace.org/
- Protective Orders in Texas: https://texaslawhelp.org/protection-from-violence-or-abuse/protective-orders
- Child Abuse: http://tyla.org/tyla/assets/File/LittleVoiceBrochure.pdf