89R8666 DNC-D
By: Menéndez S.B. No. 1670
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of certain information to a county child
welfare board member.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 264.005, Family Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to read as
follows:
(f) A county child welfare [protective services] board
member may receive information that is confidential under Section
40.005, Human Resources Code, or Section 261.201 when the board
member is acting in the member's official capacity.
(f-1) The department shall provide information requested by
a county child welfare board member, including information
described by Subsection (f), to the presiding officer of the board
on which the member serves within a reasonable time after receiving
the request.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.