2021 –2022 REFERRAL DIRECTORY - State Bar of Texas

2023¨C2024 REFERRAL

DIRECTORY

Legal Services and Other Resources

for Low-Income Texans

Published by the

LEGAL ACCESS DIVISION OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS

P.O. Box 12487 . Austin, Texas 78711-2487

512-427-1855 or 800-204-2222, Ext. 1855 . Fax: 512-427-4160

probono@ . referraldirectory

FOR STATEWIDE LEGAL RESOURCES SCROLL TO THE NEXT SECTION

FOR LOCAL RESOURCES IN YOUR REGION CLICK ON YOUR COUNTY BELOW

Anderson

Andrews

Angelina

Aransas

Archer

Armstrong

Atascosa

Austin

Bailey

Bandera

Bastrop

Baylor

Bee

Bell

Bexar

Blanco

Borden

Bosque

Bowie

Brazoria

Brazos

Brewster

Briscoe

Brooks

Brown

Burleson

Burnet

Caldwell

Calhoun

Callahan

Cameron

Camp

Carson

Cass

Castro

Chambers

Cherokee

Childress

Clay

Cochran

Coke

Coleman

Collin

Collingsworth

Colorado

Comal

Comanche

Concho

Cooke

Coryell

Cottle

Crane

Crockett

Crosby

Culberson

Dallam

Dallas

Dawson

Deaf Smith

Delta

Denton

DeWitt

Dickens

Dimmit

Donley

Duval

Eastland

Ector

Edwards

El Paso

Ellis

Erath

Falls

Fannin

Fayette

Fisher

Floyd

Foard

Fort Bend

Franklin

Freestone

Frio

Gaines

Galveston

Garza

Gillespie

Glasscock

Goliad

Gonzales

Gray

Grayson

Gregg

Grimes

Guadalupe

Hale

Hall

Hamilton

Hansford

Hardeman

Hardin

Harris

Harrison

Hartley

Haskell

Hays

Hemphill

Henderson

Hidalgo

Hill

Hockley

Hood

Hopkins

Houston

Howard

Hudspeth

Hunt

Hutchinson

Irion

Jack

Jackson

Jasper

Jeff Davis

Jefferson

Jim Hogg

Jim Wells

Johnson

Jones

Karnes

Kaufman

Kendall

Kenedy

Kent

Kerr

Kimble

King

Kinney

Kleberg

Knox

La Salle

Lamar

Lamb

Lampasas

Lavaca

Lee

Leon

Liberty

Limestone

Lipscomb

Live Oak

Llano

Loving

Lubbock

Lynn

Madison

Marion

Martin

Mason

Matagorda

Maverick

McCulloch

McLennan

McMullen

Medina

Menard

Midland

Milam

Mills

Mitchell

Montague

Montgomery

Moore

Morris

Motley

Nacogdoches

Navarro

Newton

Nolan

Nueces

Ochiltree

Oldham

Orange

Palo Pinto

Panola

Parker

Parmer

Pecos

Polk

Potter

Presidio

Rains

Randall

Reagan

Real

Red River

Reeves

Refugio

Roberts

Robertson

Rockwall

Runnels

Rusk

Sabine

San Augustine

San Jacinto

San Patricio

San Saba

Schleicher

Scurry

Shackelford

Shelby

Sherman

Smith

Somervell

Starr

Stephens

Sterling

Stonewall

Sutton

Swisher

Tarrant

Taylor

Terrell

Terry

Throckmorton

Titus

Tom Green

Travis

Trinity

Tyler

Upshur

Upton

Uvalde

Val Verde

Van Zandt

Victoria

Walker

Waller

Ward

Washington

Webb

Wharton

Wheeler

Wichita

Wilbarger

Willacy

Williamson

Wilson

Winkler

Wise

Wood

Yoakum

Young

Zapata

Zavala

Table of Contents

Statewide Resources ¨C Civil Legal, Government and Related Agency Resources .............................................1

? Children/Minors ..................................................................................................................................................1

? Civil Rights/Discrimination ..................................................................................................................................2

? Consumer ...........................................................................................................................................................2

? Disability .............................................................................................................................................................3

? Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Crime Victims ..............................................................................................3

? Elder Law............................................................................................................................................................4

? Employment........................................................................................................................................................4

? Grievances Against Lawyers, Judges or Medical Professionals ........................................................................5

? Health .................................................................................................................................................................5

? Housing ..............................................................................................................................................................6

? Immigration .........................................................................................................................................................6

? Insurance ............................................................................................................................................................7

? Non-Profits/Transactional....................................................................................................................................7

? Public Benefits....................................................................................................................................................7

? Public Utilities .....................................................................................................................................................8

? Veterans..............................................................................................................................................................8

? Other...................................................................................................................................................................8

Civil Resources ¨C Legal Resources Related to Civil Matters (by county) ............................................................9

? Introduction to Legal Aid (map of legal aid program service areas)

? 2023 Poverty Guidelines

Criminal Resources ¨C Legal and Other Resources Relating to Criminal Matters ..........................................176

? Capital Criminal Matters (Involving the Death Penalty)..................................................................................176

? Grievances......................................................................................................................................................176

? Jail Grievances .....................................................................................................................................176

? Prison Grievances ................................................................................................................................176

? Information for Relatives of Inmates...............................................................................................................177

? Innocence Claims ...........................................................................................................................................177

? Legal Resources for Inmates in Prison ..........................................................................................................178

? Legal Resources for Mexican Nationals .........................................................................................................179

? Non-Capital Criminal Matters (Misdemeanors or Felonies) ...........................................................................179

? Public Defender ..............................................................................................................................................179

? County ..................................................................................................................................................179

? Federal Public Defender (Texas 5th Circuit ¨C Federal Court) ...............................................................181

? Juvenile Public Defender ......................................................................................................................181

? Specialty Public Defender.....................................................................................................................182

? Statewide Legal Resources Relating to Criminal Matters ..............................................................................183

Other Resources.....................................................................................................................................................184

? Lawyer Referral Services (Full Fee and Reduced Fee) .................................................................................184

? Introduction To Pro Se (Self-Help) Resources ...............................................................................................185

Statewide Civil Legal, Government,

and Related Agency Resources

CHILDREN/MINORS

abused or neglected a child. This is handled through the

OIA review process (formerly called the OCR review

process). We also refer people to other agencies and

programs that may be able to assist them.

Abuse & Neglect, Texas Department of Family

and Protective Services (TDFPS)

800-252-5400 (Main Office)

dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp

Hotline to report abuse, neglect and exploitation of

children and the elderly or adults with disabilities.

Office of the Attorney General (OAG), HEROES for

Children in Military Families

512-460-6400 (Main Office)

child-support/programs

-and-initiatives/heroes-program-service-members

Military and veteran families face unique challenges when

it comes to child support and parenting. The HEROES

program is here to help. If you are a service member, you

know the nature of your job can complicate your child

support case. To provide assistance, the Child Support

Division developed the Help Establishing Responsive

Orders and Ensuring Support (HEROES) for Children in

Military Families program. The HEROES program partners

military families with specialized attorneys to work through

their child support needs.

CHIP (Children¡¯s Health Insurance Program)

800-964-2777 (Main Office)

hhs.services/health/medicaidchip/medicaid-chip-members/chip

Offers low cost or free health insurance coverage from

the Children¡¯s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or

Children¡¯s Medicaid; both programs cover office visits,

prescription drugs, dental care, eye exams, glasses and

much more. CHIP coverage is also available for unborn

children (see CHIP Perinatal).

Disability Rights Texas

800-252-9108 (Apply for Services)



Legal representation and advocacy for disability rights

issues. Intake Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm or

apply online at: intake..

Office of Attorney General Child Support ¨C

General Information Line

800-252-8014 (Main Office)

cs/child-support-division

Provides information 24 hours a day for child support

establishment and enforcement services provided by

the Office of the Attorney General (OAG); assists in

establishing paternity; handles reporting for newly hired

or retired employee statutes; offers parents automated

information on payment and case status, dates, and

more.

Jane¡¯s Due Process, Inc.

866-999-5263 (Main Office)



Provides free legal support and case management for

young Texans navigating parental consent laws on abortion

and birth control.

Texas Access and Visitation Hotline, Office of the

Attorney General

866-292-4636 (Main Office)



Operates a toll free telephone hotline which provides

easy access for parents across Texas to basic legal

information, education and resources on the following

issues: access, visitation and custody, the child support

order process and modifications and enforcements.

Hotline is answered Monday through Friday 1 pm ¨C 5 pm.

Office of Internal Affairs for the Department of Family

and Protective Services

800-720-7777 (Main Office)

dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/Questions_and

_Complaints/OIA.asp

The Office of Internal Affairs (OIA) handles complaints

about specific cases relating to DFPS program policy. We

are here to help you, and you can trust us to fairly review

your complaints. The DFPS programs include:

? Adult Protective Services

? Child Protective Investigations

? Child Protective Services

? Child Care Investigations

? Texas Abuse Hotline

The OIA takes complaints from the public including foster

youth ages 18 years old and older, and former foster youth.

The OIA can address general, non-specific inquiries and

questions about a DFPS case as well as the case process.

The OIA conducts formal reviews of a Child Protective

investigation when the investigation concludes a person

Texas Foster Youth Justice Project

877-313-3688 (Main Office)



Provides free legal support and guidance to current and

former foster youth and those that work with them. It is a

special project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. and

serves the whole state of Texas. The Project also

publishes A Guide to ¡°Aging Out¡± of foster care in Texas.

The Project provides free information, resources and

presentations at events for foster youth and those who

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