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Senate Bill 717 |
Senate Author: West |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Naishtat |
Senate Bill 717 amends the Family Code to authorize a minor to consent to housing or care provided to the minor or the minor's child or children, if any, through a transitional living program if the minor is 16 years of age or older and resides separate and apart from the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian and manages the minor's own financial affairs or if the minor is unmarried and pregnant or the parent of a child. The bill authorizes a transitional living program, with or without the consent of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian, to provide housing or care to the minor or the minor's child or children. The bill sets out notification requirements for the transitional living program regarding the minor's location and establishes provisions relating to the liability of a transitional living program.