Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 526.0401. Caseload Standards for Department of Family and Protective Services

(1) “Caseload standards” means the minimum and maximum number of cases that an employee can reasonably be expected to perform in a normal work month based on the number of cases handled by or the number of different job functions performed by the employee.

(2) “Professional caseload standards” means caseload standards for employees of health and human services agencies that are established or are recommended for establishment by:

(1) ensure that the standards are based on the caseworker's actual duties;

(2) ensure that the caseload standards are reasonable and achievable;

(3) ensure that the standards are consistent with existing professional caseload standards;

(4) consider standards developed by other states for caseworkers in similar positions of employment; and

(5) ensure that the standards are consistent with existing caseload standards of other state agencies.

(1) the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services shall use the standards established under this section to determine the number of personnel to assign as caseworkers for the department;  and

(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services shall use the standards established to assign caseloads to individual caseworkers the department employs.