Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1109 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/28/2019

                    86R4143 EAS-D
 By: Swanson H.B. No. 1109


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to waiving certain annual training requirements for foster
 parents.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended
 by adding Subsection (p-1) to read as follows:
 (p-1)  The executive commissioner by rule shall create a
 procedure to allow a foster child's caseworker to waive any annual
 training requirement for the child's foster parent that is not
 directly related to caring for the foster child.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.