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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information made available to a relative or other |
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designated caregiver. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.7541(c), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Once a child is placed with a relative or other |
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designated caregiver, the department shall inform the caregiver in |
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writing of: |
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(1) the option to become verified by a licensed |
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child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home, if |
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applicable, and the process for becoming an agency foster home; |
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(2) the difference between an unverified relative or |
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other designated caregiver and an agency foster home, including the |
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amount of additional financial assistance the relative or other |
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designated caregiver would receive after becoming an agency foster |
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home; |
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(3) the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) |
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program including: |
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(A) the qualifications for the program; |
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(B) the process for applying for benefits under |
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the program; and |
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(C) the amount of financial benefits under the |
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program; |
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(4) the availability of any financial assistance |
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available under this subchapter; |
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(5) [and |
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[(2)] the permanency care assistance program under |
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Subchapter K; and |
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(6) any other financial benefit available to a |
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relative or other designated caregiver. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |