Bill Text: TX SB1117 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to housing services provided through the transitional living services program to certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-22 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB1117 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1117-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 1117 | ||
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| relating to housing services provided through the transitional | ||
| living services program to certain children in the conservatorship | ||
| of the Department of Family and Protective Services. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 264.121, Family Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: | ||
| (i) The department shall ensure that the transition plan for | ||
| each youth 16 years of age or older includes provisions to assist | ||
| the youth in managing the youth's housing needs after the youth | ||
| leaves foster care, including provisions that: | ||
| (1) identify the cost of housing in relation to the | ||
| youth's sources of income, including any benefits or rental | ||
| assistance available to the youth; | ||
| (2) if the youth's housing goals include residing with | ||
| family or friends, state that the department has addressed the | ||
| following with the youth: | ||
| (A) the length of time the youth expects to stay | ||
| in the housing arrangement; | ||
| (B) expectations for the youth regarding paying | ||
| rent and meeting other household obligations; | ||
| (C) the youth's psychological and emotional | ||
| needs, as applicable; and | ||
| (D) any potential conflicts with other household | ||
| members, or any difficulties connected to the type of housing the | ||
| youth is seeking, that may arise based on the youth's psychological | ||
| and emotional needs; | ||
| (3) inform the youth about emergency shelters and | ||
| housing resources, including supervised independent living and | ||
| housing at colleges and universities, such as dormitories; | ||
| (4) require the department to review a common rental | ||
| application with the youth and ensure that the youth possesses all | ||
| of the documentation required to obtain rental housing; and | ||
| (5) identify any individuals who are able to serve as | ||
| cosigners or references on the youth's applications for housing. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1117 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 7, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1117 passed the House on | ||
| May 8, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 1, two present | ||
| not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
