Bill Text: TX HB4132 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4132

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to adopt a process to allow a foster parent to donate a foster care payment to the department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-11 - Left pending in committee [HB4132 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4132-Introduced.html

	88R10775 BDP-D

	By: Harris of Williamson	H.B. No. 4132



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective
	Services to adopt a process to allow a foster parent to donate a
	foster care payment to the department.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 264, Family Code, is
	amended by adding Section 264.131 to read as follows:
	Sec. 264.131. DONATION OF FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS. (a) The
	department shall adopt a policy to allow a foster parent to donate
	to the department a payment made under Section 264.101.
	(b) The department may use a donation authorized under this
	section:
	(1) in accordance with Section 264.101(e);
	(2) to provide adoption assistance under Chapter 162;
	or
	(3) to provide any other assistance for a foster child
	authorized by Title 5.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.