82R9856 MAW-D
 
  By: Raymond H.B. No. 2170
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to assisting foster children in obtaining and
  understanding the child's credit report.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 264, Family Code, is
  amended by adding Section 264.016 to read as follows:
         Sec. 264.016.  CREDIT REPORT FOR FOSTER CHILD.  The
  department shall ensure that each child in the managing
  conservatorship of the department who is 16 years of age or older:
               (1)  obtains a free copy of the child's credit report in
  accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
  2003 (Pub. L. No. 108-159) each year until the child is discharged
  from foster care; and
               (2)  understands the report and the procedure for
  correcting inaccuracies in the report.
         SECTION 2.  Section 264.016, Family Code, as added by this
  Act, applies to a child in the conservatorship of the Department of
  Family and Protective Services on or after the effective date of
  this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.