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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain restrictions on travel outside of the United |
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States by children in foster care. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 264, Family Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 264.122 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.122. COURT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE |
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UNITED STATES BY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. (a) A child for whom the |
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department has been appointed managing conservator and who has been |
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placed in foster care may travel outside of the United States only |
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if the person with whom the child has been placed has petitioned the |
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court for, and the court has rendered an order granting, approval |
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for the child to travel outside of the United States. |
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(b) The court shall provide notice to the department and to |
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any other person entitled to notice in the suit if the court renders |
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an order granting approval for the child to travel outside of the |
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United States under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |