Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2170	House Author:  Raymond et al.
Effective:  9-1-11	Senate Sponsor:  Davis et al.

            House Bill 2170 amends the Family Code to establish state policy for each child in foster care to be informed of the child's rights provided by the state or federal law or policy outlined in the foster children's bill of rights. The bill sets out provisions relating to distribution of the bill of rights and related information to children by the Department of Family and Protective Services and applicable facilities, a child's written acknowledgment of understanding the bill of rights, educating foster children about the bill of rights, and the development and implementation of a policy for receiving and handling reports that the rights of foster children are not being observed.