TITLE: Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member.

SUMMARY: Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member.

FULL TEXT:
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.