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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of |
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Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety |
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placement caregivers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 264, Family Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 264.908 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.908. CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS. (a) The |
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department shall, subject to the availability of funds, enter into |
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a caregiver assistance agreement under Section 264.755 with a |
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caregiver who has a family income that is less than or equal to 300 |
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percent of the federal poverty level who enters into a parental |
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child safety placement to provide monetary assistance to the |
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caregiver for the duration of the parental child safety placement. |
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(b) The department shall provide written notice to the |
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parental child safety placement caregiver about the availability of |
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and eligibility requirements for monetary assistance under this |
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section at the earlier of the date: |
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(1) the parental child safety placement agreement is |
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signed; or |
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(2) the child is placed with the caregiver. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |