Bill Text: TX SB425 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to foster care placement decisions made by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-25 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB425 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB425-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 425 |
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relating to foster care placement decisions made by the Department | ||
of Family and Protective Services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subsection (e), Section 264.107, Family Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(e) In making placement decisions, the department shall: | ||
(1) except when making an emergency placement that | ||
does not allow time for the required consultations, consult with | ||
the child's caseworker, [ |
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guardian ad litem and with any[ |
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advocate for the child [ |
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(2) use clinical protocols to match a child to the most | ||
appropriate placement resource. | ||
SECTION 2. Subsection (e), Section 264.107, Family Code, as | ||
amended by this Act, applies only to a foster care placement | ||
decision made by the Department of Family and Protective Services | ||
on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 425 passed the Senate on | ||
March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 425 passed the House on | ||
May 10, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |