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TX Fam Code § 263.501 (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 F. Permanency Hearings After Final Order|Section 263.501. Permanency Hearing After Final Order

Sec. 263.501.  PERMANENCY HEARING AFTER FINAL ORDER.  (a)  If the department has been named as a child's managing conservator in a final order that does not include termination of parental rights, the court shall conduct a permanency hearing after the final order is rendered at least once every six months until the department is no longer the child's managing conservator.(b)  If the department has been named as a child's managing conservator in a final order that terminates a parent's parental rights, the court shall conduct a permanency hearing not later than the 90th day after the date the court renders the final order.  The court shall conduct additional permanency hearings at least once every six months until the department is no longer the child's managing conservator.(c)  Notice of each permanency hearing shall be given as provided by Section 263.0021 to each person entitled to notice of the hearing.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(19), eff. September 1, 2015.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(19), eff. September 1, 2015.(f)  The child shall attend each permanency hearing in accordance with Section 263.302.(g)  A court required to conduct permanency hearings for a child for whom the department has been appointed permanent managing conservator may not dismiss a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the department regarding the child while the child is committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or released under the supervision of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, unless the child is adopted or permanent managing conservatorship of the child is awarded to an individual other than the department.|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, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 90, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 849, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1304 (S.B. 759), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (H.B. 1629), Sec. 9, eff. May 23, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 939), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 843), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 86, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(19), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 263.502 (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 F. Permanency Hearings After Final Order|Section 263.502. Permanency Progress Report After Final Order

Sec. 263.502.  PERMANENCY PROGRESS REPORT AFTER FINAL ORDER.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a permanency hearing after a final order is rendered, the department shall file a permanency progress report with the court and provide a copy to each person entitled to notice under Section 263.0021.(a-1)  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 263.5031;(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 263.5031.(a-2)  For good cause shown, the court may:(1)  order a different deadline for filing the permanency progress report; or(2)  waive the reporting requirement for a specific hearing.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.|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, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 90, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 939), Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.182, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 263.601 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.601. Definitions

Sec. 263.601.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Extended foster care" means a residential living arrangement in which a young adult voluntarily delegates to the department responsibility for the young adult's placement and care and in which the young adult resides with a foster parent or other residential services provider that is:(A)  licensed or approved by the department or verified by a licensed or certified child-placing agency; and(B)  paid under a contract with the department.(2)  "Guardianship services" means the services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Subchapter E, Chapter 161, Human Resources Code.(3)  "Institution" means a residential facility that is operated, licensed, registered, certified, or verified by a state agency other than the department.  The term includes a residential service provider under a Medicaid waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act that provides services at a residence other than the young adult's own home.(3-a)  "Trial independence" means the status assigned to a young adult under Section 263.6015.(4)  "Young adult" means a person who  was in the conservatorship of the department on the day before the person's 18th birthday.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 11.01, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 63.01, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 456 (S.B. 886), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 263.6015 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.6015. Trial Independence

Sec. 263.6015.  TRIAL INDEPENDENCE.  (a)  A young adult is assigned trial independence status when the young adult:(1)  does not enter extended foster care at the time of the young adult's 18th birthday; or(2)  exits extended foster care before the young adult's 21st birthday.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a court order is not required for a young adult to be assigned trial independence status.  Trial independence is mandatory for a period of at least six months beginning on:(1)  the date of the young adult's 18th birthday for a young adult described by Subsection (a)(1); or(2)  the date the young adult exits extended foster care.(c)  A court may order trial independence status extended for a period that exceeds the mandatory period under Subsection (b) but does not exceed one year from the date the period under Subsection (b) commences.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), a young adult who enters or reenters extended foster care after a period of trial independence must complete a new period of trial independence as provided by Subsection (b)(2).(e)  The trial independence status of a young adult ends on the young adult's 21st birthday.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 456 (S.B. 886), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 263.6021 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.6021. Voluntary Extended Jurisdiction for Young Adult Receiving Transitional Living Services

Sec. 263.6021.  VOLUNTARY EXTENDED JURISDICTION FOR YOUNG ADULT RECEIVING TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 263.602, a court that had jurisdiction over a young adult on the day before the young adult's 18th birthday may, at the young adult's request, render an order that extends the court's jurisdiction beyond the end of trial independence if the young adult receives transitional living services from the department.(b)  Unless the young adult reenters extended foster care before the end of the court's extended jurisdiction described by Subsection (a), the extended jurisdiction of the court under this section terminates on the earlier of:(1)  the young adult's 21st birthday; or(2)  the date the young adult withdraws consent to the extension of the court's jurisdiction in writing or in court.(c)  At the request of a young adult who is receiving transitional living services from the department and who consents to voluntary extension of the court's jurisdiction under this section, the court may hold a hearing to review the services the young adult is receiving.(d)  Before a review hearing scheduled under this section, the department must file with the court a report summarizing the young adult's transitional living services plan, services being provided to the young adult under that plan, and the young adult's progress in achieving independence.(e)  If, after reviewing the report and any additional testimony and evidence presented at the hearing, the court determines that the young adult is entitled to additional services, the court may order the department to take appropriate action to ensure that the young adult receives those services.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 11.03, eff. September 28, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 63.03, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 456 (S.B. 886), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 263.603 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.603. Extended Jurisdiction to Determine Guardianship

Sec. 263.603.  EXTENDED JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE GUARDIANSHIP.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 263.6021, if the court believes that a young adult may be incapacitated as defined by Section 1002.017(2), Estates Code, the court may extend its jurisdiction on its own motion without the young adult's consent to allow the department to refer the young adult to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for guardianship services as required by Section 48.209, Human Resources Code.(b)  The extended jurisdiction of the court under this section terminates on the earliest of the date:(1)  the Department of Aging and Disability Services determines a guardianship is not appropriate under Chapter 161, Human Resources Code;(2)  a court with probate jurisdiction denies the application to appoint a guardian; or(3)  a guardian is appointed and qualifies under the Estates Code.(c)  If the Department of Aging and Disability Services determines a guardianship is not appropriate, or the court with probate jurisdiction denies the application to appoint a guardian, the court under Subsection (a) may continue to extend its jurisdiction over the young adult only as provided by Section 263.602 or 263.6021.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a young adult for whom a guardian is appointed and qualifies is not considered to be in extended foster care or trial independence and the court's jurisdiction ends on the date the guardian for the young adult is appointed and qualifies unless the guardian requests the extended jurisdiction of the court under Section 263.604.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 11.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 63.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 456 (S.B. 886), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.020, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 263.604 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.604. Guardian's Consent to Extended Jurisdiction

Sec. 263.604.  GUARDIAN'S CONSENT TO EXTENDED JURISDICTION.  (a)  A guardian appointed for a young adult may request that the court extend the court's jurisdiction over the young adult.(b)  A court that extends its jurisdiction over a young adult for whom a guardian is appointed may not issue an order that conflicts with an order entered by the probate court that has jurisdiction over the guardianship proceeding.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 263.605 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.605. Continued or Renewed Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem, or Volunteer Advocate

Sec. 263.605.  CONTINUED OR RENEWED APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM, GUARDIAN AD LITEM, OR VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE.  A court with extended jurisdiction under this subchapter may continue or renew the appointment of an attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or volunteer advocate for the young adult to assist the young adult in accessing services the young adult is entitled to receive from the department or any other public or private service provider.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 263.606 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.606. Duties of Attorney or Guardian Ad Litem

Sec. 263.606.  DUTIES OF ATTORNEY OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM.  An attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem appointed for a young adult who receives services in the young adult's own home from a service provider or resides in an institution that is licensed, certified, or verified by a state agency other than the department shall assist the young adult as necessary to ensure that the young adult receives appropriate services from the service provider or institution, or the state agency that regulates the service provider or institution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 263.607 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.607. Prohibited Appointments and Orders

Sec. 263.607.  PROHIBITED APPOINTMENTS AND ORDERS.  (a)  The court may not appoint the department or the Department of Aging and Disability Services as the managing conservator or guardian of a young adult.(b)  A court may not order the department to provide a service to a young adult unless the department:(1)  is authorized to provide the service under state law; and(2)  is appropriated money to provide the service in an amount sufficient to comply with the court order and the department's obligations to other young adults for whom the department is required to provide similar services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 263.608 (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 G. Extended Jurisdiction After Child's 18th Birthday|Section 263.608. Rights of Young Adult

Sec. 263.608.  RIGHTS OF YOUNG ADULT.  A young adult who consents to the continued jurisdiction of the court has the same rights as any other adult of the same age.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 704), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 264.001 (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 A. General Provisions|Section 264.001. Definitions

Sec. 264.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Age-appropriate normalcy activity" means an activity or experience:(A)  that is generally accepted as suitable for a child's age or level of maturity or that is determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for the age or age group; and(B)  in which a child who is not in the conservatorship of the state is generally allowed to participate, including extracurricular activities, in-school and out-of-school social activities, cultural and enrichment activities, and employment opportunities.(1-a)  "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 36(1), eff. September 1, 2017.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 36(1), eff. September 1, 2017.(3-a)  "Least restrictive setting" means a placement for a child that, in comparison to all other available placements, is the most family-like setting.(4)  "Residential child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.(5)  "Standard of care of a reasonable and prudent parent" means the standard of care that a parent of reasonable judgment, skill, and caution would exercise in addressing the health, safety, and welfare of a child while encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child, taking into consideration:(A)  the overall health and safety of the child;(B)  the child's age, maturity, and development level;(C)  the best interest of the child based on the caregiver's knowledge of the child;(D)  the appropriateness of a proposed activity and any potential risk factors;(E)  the behavioral history of the child and the child's ability to safely participate in a proposed activity;(F)  the importance of encouraging the child's social, emotional, and developmental growth; and(G)  the importance of providing the child with the most family-like living experience possible.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.42, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (S.B. 1407), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 36(1), eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (H.B. 1542), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 264.0011 (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 A. General Provisions|Section 264.0011. Reference to Executive Commissioner or Commission

Sec. 264.0011.  REFERENCE TO EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OR COMMISSION.  In this chapter:(1)  a reference to the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission means the commissioner of the department; and(2)  a reference to the commission or the Health and Human Services Commission means the department.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 264.002 (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 A. General Provisions|Section 264.002. Specific Appropriation Required

Sec. 264.002.  SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION REQUIRED.(a)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.(e)  The department may not spend state funds to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle unless the funds have been specifically appropriated for those purposes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.|