SB 607
AN ACT relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of
Senate Bill • West
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 264, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 264.908 to read as follows: Sec. 264.908. CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS. (a) The department shall, subject to the availability of funds, enter into a caregiver assistance agreement under Section 264.755 with a caregiver who has a family income that is less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level who enters into a parental child safety placement to provide monetary assistance to the caregiver for the duration of the parental child safety placement. (b) The department shall provide written notice to the parental child safety placement caregiver about the availability of and eligibility requirements for monetary assistance under this section at the earlier of the date: (1) the parental child safety placement agreement is (2) the child is placed with the caregiver. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of
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