Bill Text: TX HB848 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB848 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB848-Engrossed.html

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82R12990 MCK-D
By: Guillen, Raymond H.B. No. 848

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make
decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse
or neglect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 34.001, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 34.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to:
(1) an authorization agreement between a parent of a
child and a person who is the child's:
(A) [(1)] grandparent;
(B) [(2)] adult sibling; or
(C) [(3)] adult aunt or uncle; and
(2) an authorization agreement between a parent of a
child and the person with whom the child is placed under a parental
child safety placement agreement.
SECTION 2. Chapter 34, Family Code, is amended by adding
Section 34.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 34.0021. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE; TERMINATION. (a) A parent may enter into
an authorization agreement with a relative or other person with
whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement
agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective
Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by
Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child:
(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or
(2) while the department is providing services to the
parent.
(b) An authorization agreement under Subsection (a)
terminates if:
(1) the department terminates the parental child
safety agreement; or
(2) the parental child safety agreement expires.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.