89R10946 RAL-F
By: Noble H.B. No. 4781
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective
Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a
child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 264.107(c), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) In selecting a placement for a child, the department
shall consider whether the placement is in the child's best
interest. In determining whether a placement is in a child's best
interest, the department shall consider whether the placement:
(1) is the least restrictive setting for the child;
(2) is the closest in geographic proximity to the
child's home;
(3) is the most able to meet the identified needs of
the child; [and]
(4) satisfies any expressed interests of the child
relating to placement, when developmentally appropriate; and
(5) is able to meet the long-term needs of the child,
including placement stability.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.