PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW CENTER

The Public Policy and Law Center (PPLC) was established in 2006 as an outgrowth of CHILDREN AT RISK’s longtime research and advocacy work and in response to the American Bar Association’s appeal to the private bar, “[to] get involved and use its legal expertise on behalf of Houston’s children (American Bar Association Children’s Rights Litigation Committee, 2004).”

PPLC is led by a Law Advisory Board of over 35 attorneys from the legal and business communities and staffed with a dedicated and creative group of attorneys and public policy analysts, which has enabled it to be tremendously successful in its years of operation.

The mission of CHILDREN AT RISK’s Public Policy and Law Center is to improve the lives of children across Texas through:

• Legal and policy research and advocacy
• Legislative and administrative rule drafting
• Drafting of amicus briefs and impact litigation
• Continuing education for attorneys and other professionals on children’s legal and policy issues

Review our prioirites for the 85th Legislative Session.

Review the 85th Legislative Session Debrief.