By: Roberts H.B. No. 872
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the applicability of certain laws to an agreement
authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 34, Family Code, is amended by adding
Section 34.0022 to read as follows:
Sec. 34.0022. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS. (a) An
authorization agreement executed under this chapter between a
child's parent and a relative listed in Section 34.001 does not
subject the relative or a relative or other person with whom the
child is placed under a child safety placement agreement to any law
or rule governing the licensing or regulation of a residential
child-care facility under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code.
(b) A child who is the subject of an authorization agreement
executed under this chapter is not considered to be placed in foster
care and the parties to the authorization agreement are not subject
to any law or rule governing foster care providers.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.