Texas CASA

Bill Tracker

View the Bill Tracker below to keep up with the key bills Texas CASA is tracking during the 89th Legislative Session.

high priority bills

Bill NumberAuthorShort DescriptionPriorities
HB 1211John Lujan

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
HB 2834Mihaela Plesa

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
HB 4805Ann Johnson

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
HB 908David Spiller

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
SB 166Jose Menendez

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
SB 2165Tan Parker

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills
SB 364Sarah Eckhardt

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

High Priority Bills

family preservation Bills

Texas CASA supports policies that preserve families, promote family reunification when possible, and minimize the time children spend in foster care.
Bill NumberAuthorShort DescriptionPriorities
HB 1155Lacey Hull

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 1716Drew Darby

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 1747Liz Campos

Relating to the administration of funding for the coordination of mental health, substance use, and public health care services in this state. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 1955Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the establishment of an early childhood mental health home visiting grant program. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 2652Claudia Ordaz

Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 330Terry Meza

Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person’s use of a controlled substance. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 3963Giovanni Capriglione

Relating to an early childhood integrated data system. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 3989Armando Walle

Relating to the establishment of the supporting life pilot program as part of the Thriving Texas Families Program. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 4730Lacey Hull

Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 475Ann Johnson

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 488Ann Johnson

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 5030Ann Johnson

Relating to the provision of certain mental and behavioral health services under Medicaid, Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for those services, and the regulation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities; requiring an occupational license. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 5536Donna Howard

Relating to the establishment of a child protective services prevention grant program. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 624Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 681Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to policies and procedures of the Department of Family and Protective Services, including regarding service plans and post-removal assessments. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 709Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
HB 821Diego Bernal

Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 1249Cesar Blanco

Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 1282Tan Parker

Relating to authorizing adoption assistance agreements for certain children after a final adoption order is rendered. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 1462Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 2014Judith Zaffirini

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 226Royce West

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 51Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 607Royce West

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills
SB 646Royce West

Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. Read full bill.

Family Preservation Bills

kinship Bills

Texas CASA supports funding and policies that further support and encourage placement with relative caregivers.
Bill NumberAuthorShort DescriptionPriorities
HB 1046Salman Bhojani

Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 1440Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services’ annual report of key performance measures and data elements for child protection; authorizing a penalty. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 1473Terry Meza

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 215Ryan Guillen

Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 4116Aicha Davis

Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 4870Aicha Davis

Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 5394Toni Rose

Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
HB 741Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
SB 1918Royce West

Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
SB 200Jose Menendez

Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
SB 224Royce West

Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
SB 545Jose Menendez

Relating to the licensing of relative or other designated caregivers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided to certain relative or designated caregivers. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills
SB 576Royce West

Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver. Read full bill.

Kinship Bills

older youth Bills

Texas CASA supports funding and policies that improve services and supports for older youth in foster care, and older youth exiting foster care.
Bill NumberAuthorShort DescriptionPriorities
HB 1083Pat Curry

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 1211John Lujan

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 1634John Lujan

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 1825Rhetta Bowers

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 1966Josey Garcia

Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 277James Talarico

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 2808Toni Rose

Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 2834Mihaela Plesa

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 2902Rhetta Bowers

Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 31Senfronia Thompson

Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings and to the treatment of children detained in or committed to a juvenile facility. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 3941Todd Hunter

Relating to services provided to foster youth transitioning to independent living, including transitional living services and Medicaid eligibility. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 4276Ann Johnson

Relating to eligibility for the Preparation for Adult Living Program for former foster youth. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 4655Lacey Hull

Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 473Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to notice of rights provided to a patient receiving certain mental health, chemical dependency, or rehabilitation treatment or services at certain facilities. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 5037John Lujan

Relating to payments made to certain foster parents. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
HB 5561Brent Money

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 165Jose Menendez

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 166Jose Menendez

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 194Jose Menendez

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 364Sarah Eckhardt

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 399Kevin Sparks

Relating to a biennial audit of the effectiveness and efficiencies of state services provided to homeless individuals. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills
SB 602Royce West

Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living. Read full bill.

Older Youth Bills

placement Bills

Texas CASA supports funding and policies that provide a child access to safe, stable placements in their community that meet their individual need and support their permanency goals.
Bill NumberAuthorShort DescriptionPriorities
HB 1040Chris Turner

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing or carrying certain weapons in certain facilities or residences providing services to individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 1071Nate Schatzline

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 1354Terri Leo-Wilson

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 1536Tom Craddick

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 1892David Cook

Relating to the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; creating criminal offenses. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 1967Josey Garcia

Relating to a plan by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to modernize post-adjudication secure correctional facilities. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 2682Nate Schatzline

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 4129Aicha Davis

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 4130Aicha Davis

Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 4781Candy Noble

Relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 5327Keresa Richardson

Relating to placement of a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services with an adoptive parent of the child’s sibling. Read full bill. 

Placement Bills
HB 5361Matt Shaheen

Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 5366Matt Shaheen

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 5415Angelia Orr

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
HB 908David Spiller

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 1342Nathan Johnson

Relating to the regulation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of treatment by those facilities; requiring an occupational license. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 1398Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 1589Kelly Hancock

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 2032Angela Paxton

Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 2033Angela Paxton

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 2040Kelly Hancock

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 2041Kelly Hancock

Relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 327Mayes Middleton

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills
SB 513Kevin Sparks

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. Read full bill.

Placement Bills