[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he future of foster care in Texas has been teetering towards the brink of a full- blown crisis.

Overworked caseworkers, children sleeping in Child Protective Services (CPS) offices due to a shortage of foster beds and abuses within the system are just a few of the major issues concerning child welfare advocates and state leaders.

“It became an issue statewide as children kept dying,” said San Marcos resident John Barthel, a volunteer special advocate for the Court ...