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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to preventing discrimination in foster care. |
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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 264.105 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.105. PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION IN FOSTER CARE. |
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 264.0011, in this section, |
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"commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. |
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(b) The commission, the department, a single source |
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continuum contractor, and any other person may not discriminate or |
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take any adverse action against a person on the basis of the |
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person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression |
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relating to child welfare services, including the licensure or |
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verification of a foster home or the placement of a child. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |