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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information for foster children who are pregnant or |
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minor parents. |
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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 264.130 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.130. PREGNANCY AND PARENTING INFORMATION. The |
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department at developmentally appropriate stages shall provide to |
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children in the managing conservatorship of the department who are |
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pregnant or who are minor parents information on and support in |
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providing safe environments for children, including information |
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and support regarding: |
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(1) safe sleeping arrangements; |
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(2) suggestions for childproofing potentially |
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dangerous settings in a home; |
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(3) methods to cope with crying infants; |
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(4) selection of appropriate substitute caregivers; |
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(5) a child's early brain development, including the |
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importance of meeting an infant's developmental needs by providing |
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positive experiences and avoiding adverse experiences; |
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(6) the importance of paternal involvement in a |
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child's life; |
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(7) the benefits of reading and talking to young |
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children; and |
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(8) the impact of perinatal mood disorders. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |