89R595 MLH-D
By: West S.B. No. 576
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information made available to a relative or other
designated caregiver.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 264.7541(c), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Once a child is placed with a relative or other
designated caregiver, the department shall inform the caregiver in
writing of:
(1) the option to become verified by a licensed
child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home, if
applicable, and the process for becoming an agency foster home;
(2) the difference between an unverified relative or
other designated caregiver and an agency foster home, including the
amount of additional financial assistance the relative or other
designated caregiver would receive after becoming an agency foster
home;
(3) the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program including:
(A) the qualifications for the program;
(B) the process for applying for benefits under
the program; and
(C) the amount of financial benefits under the
program;
(4) the availability of any financial assistance
available under this subchapter;
(5) [and
[(2)] the permanency care assistance program under
Subchapter K; and
(6) any other financial benefit available to a
relative or other designated caregiver.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.