AUSTIN, Texas — This story was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune.

Audrey O’Neill, who took the reins of the Texas foster care agency in August after the previous commissioner stepped down after two years, has officially been named the head of the agency by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Abbott had appointed O’Neill on Monday as the commissioner for the Department of Family and Protective Services for a term set to expire on Aug. 31, 2027.

“I am honored that Governor Abbott has entrusted me with the leadership of the Department of Family and Protective Services, and I am proud to build on the tremendous progress the agency has made over the past several years,” said O’Neill. “I am deeply committed to the mission of DFPS and to our dedicated staff who embo

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