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House Bill 871 |
House Author: Roberts et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Perry |
House Bill 871 amends Family Code and Human Resources Code provisions relating to child and family support services for families in crisis. The bill, among other provisions, expands the class of persons with whom a parent of a child may enter into an authorization agreement to perform certain acts in regard to the child, provides for the inapplicability of certain laws to the parties of such an agreement, and specifies the duration of an authorization agreement. The bill also requires the Department of Family and Protective Services to cooperate with nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, in providing information to families in crisis regarding child and family services available in the child's community.