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TX Fam Code § 264.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter B. -1. Community-Based Care|Section 264.171. Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Community-Based Care Transition

Sec. 264.171.  JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY-BASED CARE TRANSITION.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 264.0011, in this section:(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.(2)  "Committee" means the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Community-Based Care Transition.(3)  "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.(b)  The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Community-Based Care Transition is composed of six voting members as follows:(1)  three members of the senate, appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(2)  three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(c)  The lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint a member described by Subsection (b)(1) or (2), respectively, to serve as joint chairs of the committee.(d)  The committee shall meet at the call of the joint chairs and may consider public testimony.(e)  The committee may employ persons necessary to carry out this section through funds made available by the legislature.(f)  The committee shall monitor and report to the legislature on the following related to the implementation of community-based care:(1)  the funding of community-based care;(2)  the performance and outcomes of community-based care statewide and by region;(3)  statutory or regulatory barriers to the successful implementation of community-based care; and(4)  other challenges to the successful implementation of community-based care.(g)  The committee may request any relevant information from the commission, the department, or another relevant state agency, and the commission, department, or agency shall comply with the request, unless the provision of the information is prohibited by state or federal law.(h)  Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the committee shall submit a written report of the committee's findings and recommendations to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over child welfare issues.(i)  The committee shall monitor the continued implementation of community-based care and hold public hearings to receive comments from the public on the implementation of community-based care.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 12, eff. June 14, 2021.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (i).
TX Fam Code § 264.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.201. Services by Department

Sec. 264.201.  SERVICES BY DEPARTMENT.  (a)  When the department provides services directly or by contract to an abused or neglected child and the child's family, the services shall be designed to:(1)  prevent further abuse;(2)  alleviate the effects of the abuse suffered;(3)  prevent removal of the child from the home;  and(4)  provide reunification services when appropriate for the return of the child to the home.(b)  The department shall emphasize ameliorative services for sexually abused children.(c)  The department shall provide or contract for necessary services to an abused or neglected child and the child's family without regard to whether the child remains in or is removed from the family home.  If parental rights have been terminated, services may be provided only to the child.(d)  The services may include in-home programs, parenting skills training, youth coping skills, and individual and family counseling.  If the department requires or a court orders parenting skills training services through a parenting education program or practice, the program or practice must be an evidence-based program or practice or promising program or practice that is provided in the community in which the family resides, if available.(e)  The department may not provide and a court may not order the department to provide supervision for visitation in a child custody matter unless the department is a petitioner or intervener in the underlying suit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1150, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 2630), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.002(6), eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (S.B. 452), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2011. Enhanced In-Home Support Program

Sec. 264.2011.  ENHANCED IN-HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM.  (a)  To the extent that funding is available, the department shall develop a program to strengthen families through enhanced in-home support.  The program shall assist certain low-income families and children in child neglect cases in which poverty is believed to be a significant underlying cause of the neglect and in which the enhancement of in-home support appears likely to prevent removal of the child from the home or to speed reunification of the child with the family.(b)  A family that meets eligibility criteria for inclusion in the program is eligible to receive limited funding from a flexible fund account to cover nonrecurring expenses that are designed to help the family accomplish the objectives included in the family's service plan.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules establishing:(1)  specific eligibility criteria for the program described in this section;(2)  the maximum amount of money that may be made available to a family through the flexible fund account; and(3)  the purposes for which money made available under the program may be spent.(d)  The department shall evaluate the results of the program to determine whether the program is successful in safely keeping families together.  If the department determines that the program is successful, the department shall continue the program to the extent that funding is available.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2015. Family Group Conferencing

Sec. 264.2015.  FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCING.  The department may collaborate with the courts and other appropriate local entities to develop and implement family group conferencing as a strategy for promoting family preservation and permanency for children.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.52, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 264.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.202. Standards and Effectiveness

Sec. 264.202.  STANDARDS AND EFFECTIVENESS.  (a)  The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall define a minimal baseline of in-home and foster care services for abused or neglected children that meets the professionally recognized standards for those services.  The department shall attempt to provide services at a standard not lower than the minimal baseline standard.(b)  The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall develop outcome measures to track and monitor the effectiveness of in-home and foster care services.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2031. Selection of Service Provider

Sec. 264.2031.  SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDER.  (a)  A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household ordered to participate in services under Section 264.203(a) may obtain those services from a qualified provider selected by the person.(b)  A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who obtains services from a provider selected by the person is responsible for the cost of those services.(c)  A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who successfully completes the services ordered under Section 264.203(a) must obtain verification from the service provider of that completion.  The department shall accept the service provider's verification provided under this subsection as proof that the person successfully completed the court-ordered services.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 3041), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 264.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.204. Community-Based Family Services

Sec. 264.204.  COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY SERVICES.  (a)  The department shall administer a grant program to provide funding to community organizations, including faith-based or county organizations, to respond to:(1)  low-priority, less serious cases of abuse and neglect; and(2)  cases in which an allegation of abuse or neglect of a child was unsubstantiated but involved a family that has been previously investigated for abuse or neglect of a child.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the grant program, including rules governing the submission and approval of grant requests and the cancellation of grants.(c)  To receive a grant, a community organization whose grant request is approved must execute an interagency agreement or a contract with the department.  The contract must require the organization receiving the grant to perform the services as stated in the approved grant request.  The contract must contain appropriate provisions for program and fiscal monitoring.(d)  In areas of the state in which community organizations receive grants under the program, the department shall refer low-priority, less serious cases of abuse and neglect to a community organization receiving a grant under the program.(e)  A community organization receiving a referral under Subsection (d) shall make a home visit and offer family social services to enhance the parents' ability to provide a safe and stable home environment for the child.  If the family chooses to use the family services, a case manager from the organization shall monitor the case and ensure that the services are delivered.(f)  If after the home visit the community organization determines that the case is more serious than the department indicated, the community organization shall refer the case to the department for a full investigation.(g)  The department may not award a grant to a community organization in an area of the state in which a similar program is already providing effective family services in the community.(h)  For purposes of this section, a case is considered to be a less serious case of abuse or neglect if:(1)  the circumstances of the case do not appear to involve a reasonable likelihood that the child will be abused or neglected in the foreseeable future; or(2)  the allegations in the report of child abuse or neglect:(A)  are general in nature or vague and do not support a determination that the child who is the subject of the report has been abused or neglected or will likely be abused or neglected; or(B)  if substantiated, would not be considered abuse or neglect under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.53, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2041. Cultural Awareness

Sec. 264.2041.  CULTURAL AWARENESS.  The department shall:(1)  develop and deliver cultural competency training to all service delivery staff;(2)  increase targeted recruitment efforts for foster and adoptive families who can meet the needs of children and youth who are waiting for permanent homes;(3)  target recruitment efforts to ensure diversity among department staff; and(4)  develop collaborative partnerships with community groups, agencies, faith-based organizations, and other community organizations to provide culturally competent services to children and families of every race and ethnicity.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.54, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2042. Nonprofit Organizations Providing Child and Family Services

Sec. 264.2042.  NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES.  (a)  The department shall cooperate with nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, in providing information to families in crisis regarding child and family services, including respite care, voluntary guardianship, and other support services, available in the child's community.(b)  The department does not incur any obligation as a result of providing information as required by Subsection (a).(c)  The department is not liable for damages arising out of the provision of information as required by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2043. Prohibition on Abuse or Neglect Investigation Based Solely on Request for Information

Sec. 264.2043.  PROHIBITION ON ABUSE OR NEGLECT INVESTIGATION BASED SOLELY ON REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.  The department may not initiate an investigation of child abuse or neglect based solely on a request submitted to the department by a child's parent for information relating to child and family services available to families in crisis.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 264.2044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.2044. Grants for Faith-Based Community Collaborative Programs

Sec. 264.2044.  GRANTS FOR FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS.  (a)  Using available funds or private donations, the governor shall establish and administer an innovation grant program to award grants to support faith-based community programs that collaborate with the department and the commission to improve foster care and the placement of children in foster care.(b)  A faith-based community program is eligible for a grant under this section if:(1)  the effectiveness of the program is supported by empirical evidence; and(2)  the program has demonstrated the ability to build connections between faith-based, secular, and government stakeholders.(c)  The regional director for the department in the region where a grant recipient program is located, or the regional director's designee, shall serve as the liaison between the department and the program for collaborative purposes.  For a program that operates in a larger region, the department may designate a liaison in each county where the program is operating.  The department or the commission may not direct or manage the operation of the program.(d)  The initial duration of a grant under this section is two years.  The governor may renew a grant awarded to a program under this section if funds are available and the governor determines that the program is successful.(e)  The governor may not award to a program grants under this section totaling more than $300,000.(f)  The governor shall adopt rules to implement the grant program created under this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 19(a), eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 264.2042 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(18), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 264.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.205. Swift Adoption Teams

Sec. 264.205.  SWIFT ADOPTION TEAMS.  (a)  The department shall develop swift adoption teams to expedite the process of placing a child under the jurisdiction of the department for adoption.  Swift adoption teams developed under this section shall, in performing their duties, attempt to place a child for adoption with an appropriate relative of the child.(b)  A swift adoption team shall consist of department personnel who shall operate under policies adopted by rule by the executive commissioner.  The department shall set priorities for the allocation of department resources to enable a swift adoption team to operate successfully under the policies adopted under this subsection.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(27), eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 71), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(27), eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.196, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 264.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter C. Child and Family Services|Section 264.207. Home Study Required Before Adoption

Sec. 264.207.  HOME STUDY REQUIRED BEFORE ADOPTION.(a)  The department must complete a home study before the date an applicant is approved for an adoption.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(32), eff. September 1, 2015.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 94, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(32), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 264.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter D. Services to At-Risk Youth|Section 264.301. Services for At-Risk Youth

Sec. 264.301.  SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.  (a)  The department shall operate a program to provide services for children in at-risk situations and for the families of those children.(b)  The services under this section may include:(1)  crisis family intervention;(2)  emergency short-term residential care;(3)  family counseling;(4)  parenting skills training;  (5)  youth coping skills training;(6)  mentoring;  and(7)  advocacy training.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 58, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Fam Code § 264.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter D. Services to At-Risk Youth|Section 264.302. Early Youth Intervention Services

Sec. 264.302.  EARLY YOUTH INTERVENTION SERVICES.  (a)  This section applies to a child who:(1)  is seven years of age or older and under 17 years of age;  and(2)  has not had the disabilities of minority for general purposes removed under Chapter 31.(b)  The department shall operate a program under this section to provide services for children in at-risk situations and for the families of those children.(c)  The department may not provide services under this section to a child who has:(1)  at any time been referred to juvenile court for engaging in conduct that violates a penal law of this state of the grade of felony other than a state jail felony;  or(2)  been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct under Title 3.(d)  The department may provide services under this section to a child who engages in conduct for which the child may be found by a court to be an at-risk child, without regard to whether the conduct violates a penal law of this state of the grade of felony other than a state jail felony, if the child was younger than 10 years of age at the time the child engaged in the conduct.(e)  The department shall provide services for a child and the child's family if a contract to provide services under this section is available in the county and the child is referred to the department as an at-risk child by:(1)  a juvenile court or probation department as part of a progressive sanctions program under Chapter 59;(2)  a law enforcement officer or agency under Section 52.03; or(3)  a justice or municipal court under Article 45.057, Code of Criminal Procedure.(f)  The services under this section may include:(1)  crisis family intervention;(2)  emergency short-term residential care for children 10 years of age or older;(3)  family counseling;(4)  parenting skills training;(5)  youth coping skills training;(6)  advocacy training;  and(7)  mentoring.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 58, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1514, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 60, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 264.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle E - Protection of the Child|Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services|Subchapter E. Children's Advocacy Centers|Section 264.401. Definition

Sec. 264.401.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "center" means a children's advocacy center.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|