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TX Fam Code § 263.303 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter D. Permanency Hearings|Section 263.303. Permanency Progress Report Before Final Order

Sec. 263.303.  PERMANENCY PROGRESS REPORT BEFORE FINAL ORDER.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day before the date set for each permanency hearing before a final order is rendered, the department shall file with the court and provide to each party, the child's attorney ad litem, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's volunteer advocate a permanency progress report unless the court orders a different period for providing the report.(b)  The permanency progress report must contain:(1)  information necessary for the court to conduct the permanency hearing and make its findings and determinations under Section 263.306;(2)  information on significant events, as defined by Section 264.018; and(3)  any additional information the department determines is appropriate or that is requested by the court and relevant to the court's findings and determinations under Section 263.306.(c)  A parent whose parental rights are the subject of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the attorney for that parent, or the child's attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem may file a response to the department's report filed under this section.  A response must be filed not later than the third day before the date of the hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 112, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 86, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (H.B. 1629), Sec. 7, eff. May 23, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 939), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.179, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 263.304 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter D. Permanency Hearings|Section 263.304. Initial Permanency Hearing; Time

Sec. 263.304.  INITIAL PERMANENCY HEARING;  TIME.  (a)  Not later than the 180th day after the date the court renders a temporary order appointing the department as temporary managing conservator of a child, the court shall hold a permanency hearing to review the status of, and permanency plan for, the child to ensure that a final order consistent with that permanency plan is rendered before the date for dismissal of the suit under this chapter.(b)  The court shall set a final hearing under this chapter on a date that allows the court to render a final order before the date for dismissal of the suit under this chapter.  Any party to the suit or an attorney ad litem for the child may seek a writ of mandamus to compel the court to comply with the duties imposed by this subsection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 113, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 87, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 263.305 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter D. Permanency Hearings|Section 263.305. Subsequent Permanency Hearings

Sec. 263.305.  SUBSEQUENT PERMANENCY HEARINGS.  A subsequent permanency hearing before entry of a final order shall be held not later than the 120th day after the date of the last permanency hearing in the suit.  For good cause shown or on the court's own motion, the court may order more frequent hearings.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 88, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
TX Fam Code § 263.4011 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.4011. Rendering Final Order; Extension

Sec. 263.4011.  RENDERING FINAL ORDER; EXTENSION.  (a)  On timely commencement of the trial on the merits under Section 263.401, the court shall render a final order not later than the 90th day after the date the trial commences.(b)  The 90-day period for rendering a final order under Subsection (a) is not tolled for any recess during the trial.(c)  The court may extend the 90-day period under Subsection (a) for the period the court determines necessary if, after a hearing, the court finds good cause for the extension.  If the court grants a good cause extension under this subsection, the court shall render a written order specifying:(1)  the grounds on which the extension is granted; and (2)  the length of the extension.(d)  A party may file a mandamus proceeding if the court fails to render a final order within the time required by this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 567), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 263.402 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.402. Limit on Extension

Sec. 263.402.  LIMIT ON EXTENSION.   The parties to a suit under this chapter may not extend the deadlines set by the court under this subchapter by agreement or otherwise.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 90, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 1481), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 263.404 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.404. Final Order Appointing Department as Managing Conservator Without Terminating Parental Rights

Sec. 263.404.  FINAL ORDER APPOINTING DEPARTMENT AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR WITHOUT TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS.  (a)  The court may render a final order appointing the department as managing conservator of the child without terminating the rights of the parent of the child if the court finds that:(1)  appointment of a parent as managing conservator would not be in the best interest of the child because the appointment would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development;  and(2)  it would not be in the best interest of the child to appoint a relative of the child or another person as managing conservator.(b)  In determining whether the department should be appointed as managing conservator of the child without terminating the rights of a parent of the child, the court shall take the following factors into consideration:(1)  that the child will reach 18 years of age in not less than three years;(2)  that the child is 12 years of age or older and has expressed a strong desire against termination or has continuously expressed a strong desire against being adopted; and(3)   the needs and desires of the child.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 263.403 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 263.4041 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.4041. Verification of Transition Plan

Sec. 263.4041.  VERIFICATION OF TRANSITION PLAN.  Notwithstanding Section 263.401, for a suit involving a child who is 14 years of age or older and whose permanency goal is another planned permanent living arrangement, the court shall verify that:(1)  the department has conducted an independent living skills assessment for the child as provided under Section 264.121(a-3);(2)  the department has addressed the goals identified in the child's permanency plan, including the child's housing plan, and the results of the independent living skills assessment;(3)  if the youth is 16 years of age or older, there is evidence that the department has provided the youth with the documents and information listed in Section 264.121(e); and(4)  if the youth is 18 years of age or older or has had the disabilities of minority removed, there is evidence that the department has provided the youth with the documents and information listed in Section 264.121(e-1).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (S.B. 1758), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 263.405 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.405. Appeal of Final Order

Sec. 263.405.  APPEAL OF FINAL ORDER.  (a)  An appeal of a final order rendered under this subchapter is governed by the procedures for accelerated appeals in civil cases under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.  The appellate court shall render its final order or judgment with the least possible delay.(b)  A final order rendered under this subchapter must contain the following prominently displayed statement in boldfaced type, in capital letters, or underlined: "A PARTY AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL.  AN APPEAL IN A SUIT IN WHICH TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP IS SOUGHT IS GOVERNED BY THE PROCEDURES FOR ACCELERATED APPEALS IN CIVIL CASES UNDER THE TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE.  FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE FOR ACCELERATED APPEALS MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL."(b-1)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(c)  The supreme court shall adopt rules accelerating the disposition by the appellate court and the supreme court of an appeal of a final order granting termination of the parent-child relationship rendered under this subchapter.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(h)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.(i)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 176 (H.B. 409), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (S.B. 813), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (H.B. 906), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (H.B. 906), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 263.4055 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.4055. Supreme Court Rules

Sec. 263.4055.  SUPREME COURT RULES.  The supreme court by rule shall establish civil and appellate procedures to address:(1)  conflicts between the filing of a motion for new trial and the filing of an appeal of a final order rendered under this chapter; and(2)  the period, including an extension of at least 20 days, for a court reporter to submit the reporter's record of a trial to an appellate court following a final order rendered under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 263.406 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.406. Court Information System

Sec. 263.406.  COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM.  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall consult with the courts presiding over cases brought by the department for the protection of children to develop an information system to track compliance with the requirements of this subchapter for the timely disposition of those cases.|Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 263.404 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 263.407 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.407. Final Order Appointing Department as Managing Conservator of Certain Abandoned Children; Termination of Parental Rights

Sec. 263.407.  FINAL ORDER APPOINTING DEPARTMENT AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR OF CERTAIN ABANDONED CHILDREN;  TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.  (a)  There is a rebuttable presumption that a parent who delivers a child to a designated emergency infant care provider in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 262:(1)  is the child's biological parent; (2)  intends to relinquish parental rights and consents to the termination of parental rights with regard to the child;  and(3)  intends to waive the right to notice of the suit terminating the parent-child relationship.(a-1)  A party that seeks to rebut a presumption in Subsection (a) may do so at any time before the parent-child relationship is terminated with regard to the child.(b)  If a person claims to be the parent of a child taken into possession under Subchapter D, Chapter 262, before the court renders a final order terminating the parental rights of the child's parents, the court shall order genetic testing for parentage determination unless parentage has previously been established.  The court shall hold the petition for termination of the parent-child relationship in abeyance for a period not to exceed 60 days pending the results of the genetic testing.(c)  Before the court may render an order terminating parental rights with regard to a child taken into the department's custody under Section 262.303, the department must:(1)  verify with the National Crime Information Center and state and local law enforcement agencies that the child is not a missing child;  and(2)  obtain a certificate of the search of the paternity registry under Subchapter E, Chapter 160, not earlier than the date the department estimates to be the 30th day after the child's date of birth.|Added by Acts 2001 77th Leg., ch. 809, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 263.405 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(54), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 620 (H.B. 2331), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (H.B. 1747), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1283 (H.B. 3997), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 263.408 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.408. Requirements for Appointment of Nonparent as Managing Conservator

Sec. 263.408.  REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF NONPARENT AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR.  (a)  In a suit in which the court appoints a nonparent as managing conservator of a child:(1)  the department must provide the nonparent with an explanation of the differences between appointment as a managing conservator of a child and adoption of a child, including specific statements informing the nonparent that:(A)  the nonparent's appointment conveys only the rights specified by the court order or applicable laws instead of the complete rights of a parent conveyed by adoption;(B)  a parent may be entitled to request visitation with the child or petition the court to appoint the parent as the child's managing conservator, notwithstanding the nonparent's appointment as managing conservator; and(C)  the nonparent's appointment as the child's managing conservator will not result in the eligibility of the nonparent and child for postadoption benefits; and (2)  in addition to the rights and duties provided under Section 153.371, the court order appointing the nonparent as managing conservator must include provisions that address the authority of the nonparent to:(A)  authorize immunization of the child or any other medical treatment that requires parental consent;(B)  obtain and maintain health insurance coverage for the child and automobile insurance coverage for the child, if appropriate;(C)  enroll the child in a day-care program or school, including prekindergarten;(D)  authorize the child to participate in school-related or extracurricular or social activities, including athletic activities; (E)  authorize the child to obtain a learner's permit, driver's license, or state-issued identification card;(F)  authorize employment of the child;(G)  apply for and receive public benefits for or on behalf of the child; and(H)  obtain legal services for the child and execute contracts or other legal documents for the child.(b)  The court must require evidence that the nonparent was informed of the rights and duties of a nonparent appointed as managing conservator of a child before the court renders an order appointing the nonparent as managing conservator of a child.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 314), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 263.409 (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 263 - Review of Placement of Children Under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter E. Final Order for Child Under Department Care|Section 263.409. Final Notification of Benefits Related to Kinship Verification

Sec. 263.409.  FINAL NOTIFICATION OF BENEFITS RELATED TO KINSHIP VERIFICATION.  Before a court enters a final order naming a relative or another adult with a longstanding and significant relationship with a foster child as the permanent managing conservator for the child, the court shall verify that:(1)  the individual was offered the opportunity to become verified by a licensed child-placing agency to qualify for permanency care assistance benefits under Subchapter K, Chapter 264, and the individual declined the verification process and the permanency care assistance benefits; and(2)  the child-placing agency conducting the verification for the individual's permanency care assistance benefits has been notified of the individual's decision to decline the permanency care assistance benefits.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.|