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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to recording the status of certain home studies performed |
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by the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 262.114, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: |
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(a-3) The department shall maintain an electronic record of |
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the status of a home study required under Subsection (a) of a |
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potential relative or designated caregiver. |
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SECTION 2. Section 262.114(a-3), Family Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a home study performed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A home study performed before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the home study was performed, and the former law is continued |
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in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |