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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and |
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child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or |
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adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and |
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designated caregivers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.752, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A single source continuum contractor or a child-placing |
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agency may not: |
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(1) subject a relative or designated caregiver to any |
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requirement other than as provided by law or department or Health |
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and Human Services Commission rule; or |
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(2) adopt any policies or procedures related to a |
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relative or designated caregiver other than as authorized by law or |
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department or Health and Human Services Commission rule. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 5394 was passed by the House on May |
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12, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 5394 was passed by the Senate on May |
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26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |