By: Nelson  S.B. No. 1332
         (In the Senate - Filed March 4, 2009; March 17, 2009, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services;
  March 25, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
  Nays 0; March 25, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the placement of certain children who are in the
  managing conservatorship of the state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 262.114, Family Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The department shall consider placing a child who has
  previously been in the managing conservatorship of the department
  with a foster parent with whom the child previously resided if:
               (1)  the department determines that placement of the
  child with a relative or designated caregiver is not in the child's
  best interest; and
               (2)  the placement is available and in the child's best
  interest.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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