TITLE: Relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child.

SUMMARY: Relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child.

FULL TEXT:
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.