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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make |
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decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse |
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or neglect. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 34.001, Family Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 34.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to: |
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(1) an authorization agreement between a parent of a |
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child and a person who is the child's: |
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(A) [(1)] grandparent; |
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(B) [(2)] adult sibling; or |
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(C) [(3)] adult aunt or uncle; and |
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(2) an authorization agreement between a parent of a |
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child and the person with whom the child is placed under a parental |
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child safety placement agreement. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 34, Family Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 34.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.0021. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD |
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PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE; TERMINATION. (a) A parent may enter into |
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an authorization agreement with a relative or other person with |
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whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement |
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agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective |
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Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by |
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Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child: |
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(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or |
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(2) while the department is providing services to the |
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parent. |
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(b) An authorization agreement under Subsection (a) |
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terminates if: |
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(1) the department terminates the parental child |
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safety agreement; or |
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(2) the parental child safety agreement expires. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |