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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain information to a county child |
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welfare board member. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.005, Family Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(f) A county child welfare [protective services] board |
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member may receive information that is confidential under Section |
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40.005, Human Resources Code, or Section 261.201 when the board |
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member is acting in the member's official capacity. |
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(f-1) The department shall provide information requested by |
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a county child welfare board member, including information |
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described by Subsection (f), to the presiding officer of the board |
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on which the member serves within a reasonable time after receiving |
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the request. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |