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Amend SB 1676 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 153.016 to read as follows:
Sec. 153.016. DEPENDENT ON THE COURT. For purposes of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, a child is considered to be a dependent on the court if:
(1) the child does not have available a parent or guardian to provide custody and care of the child;
(2) a court has asserted jurisdiction over the child under this title; and
(3) a court has entered orders concerning conservatorship or possession of, access to, or support for the child.