Policy

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Bills

Bill

Author Bonnen

HB 3453

Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or a single source continuum contractor to provide foster care or adoption services.

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Bill

Author Bonnen

HB 1

General Appropriations Bill.

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Bill

Author Perry

SB 1558

Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

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Bill

Author Paxton

SB 1167

Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual. House Companion Bill: HB 2022, Meyer

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Bill

Author Paxton

SB 941

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children. House Companion Bill: HB 451, Thompson

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Bill

Author West

SB 576

Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.

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Bill

Author Sparks

SB 513

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

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Bill

Author West

SB 224

Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.

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Bill

Author Huffman

SB 1

General Appropriations Bill.

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Bill

Author Noble

HB 2864

Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Senate Companion Bill: SB 620, Sparks

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Bill

Author Hull

HB 2216

Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Bill

Author Simmons

HB 2138

Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.

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Bill

Author Hull

HB 2070

Relating to a required court finding of abuse or neglect before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

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Bill

Author Cook

HB 1892

Relating to the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; creating criminal offenses.

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Bill

Author Darby

HB 1716

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services. Senate Companion Bill: SB 469, Sparks

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Bill

Author Lujan

HB 1634

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Bill

Author Goodwin

HB 1537

Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees. Senate Companion Bill: SB 498, Sparks

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Bill

Author Harris

HB 1403

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding weapons in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty. Senate Companion Bill: SB 1524, Middleton

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Bill

Author Toth

HB 1097

Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect.

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Bill

Author Schatzline

HB 1071

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

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Bill

Author Gervin-Hawkins

HB 741

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

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Bill

Author Johnson

HB 488

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.

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Bill

Author Thompson, Senfronia

HB 451

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children. Senate Companion Bill: SB 941, Paxton

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Bill

Author Toth

HB 194

Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

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Bill

Author Johnson

HB 179

Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.

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Hearings

Hearing Notice

February 4, 2025 | 8:00 am

Senate Committee on Finance

TACFS Senior Director of Public Affairs Rachel Walters gave testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance on SB1 (the general budget bill). Watch the testimony.

Hearing Notice

February 26, 2025 | 8:00 am

Texas House Appropriations Committee

Rachel Walters, TACFS Senior Director of Public Affairs provided brief testimony.