Bill Text: TX SB135 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 135 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to recording the status of certain home studies performed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB135 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB135-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 135




	AN ACT
	relating to recording the status of certain home studies performed
	by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 262.114, Family Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows:
	(a-3) The department shall maintain an electronic record of
	the status of a home study required under Subsection (a) of a
	potential relative or designated caregiver.
	SECTION 2. Section 262.114(a-3), Family Code, as added by
	this Act, applies only to a home study performed on or after the
	effective date of this Act. A home study performed before the
	effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
	date the home study was performed, and the former law is continued
	in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 135 passed the Senate on
	April 25, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 135 passed the House on
	May 19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 20,
	two present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor