Bill Text: TX HB2970 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the procedures for the placement of children by certain governmental agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB2970 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2970-Introduced.html
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| By: Alonzo | H.B. No. 2970 | |
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| relating to the procedures for the placement of children by certain | ||
| governmental agencies. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 262, Family Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 262.011 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 262.011. POSSESSION OF CHILD BY FEDERAL AGENCY. (a) A | ||
| federal governmental agency that takes possession of a child may | ||
| not place the child with a person who is not the child's parent | ||
| unless the child has been appointed an attorney ad litem and a | ||
| guardian ad litem and a court of this state has determined that the | ||
| placement is in the best interest of the child. | ||
| (b) The state shall seek reimbursement from the federal | ||
| governmental agency for the costs incurred by the state relating to | ||
| the appointment of the attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem and | ||
| the court hearing. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
