SB 829
AN ACT relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective
Senate Bill • Parker
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective
Bill Text
relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to annually review the department's process to enter into adoption assistance agreements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 162.304, Family Code, is amended by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: (k) The department shall annually review the process the department uses to enter into adoption assistance agreements under this section. As part of its review, the department shall consider: (1) the amount of money the department has available for adoption assistance agreements; (2) the maximum amount the department is authorized to pay as a subsidy under this section and the factors the department considers in determining that amount; and (3) the factors the department considers in determining a child's eligibility for a subsidy under this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective
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