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HB 853: Foster Parents

GENERAL BILL by Lerner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Jordan ; Garcia ; Mahon ; Heyman ; Barreiro ; Baxley

Foster Parents; specifies circumstances under which CFS Dept. may remove child from foster home after denying foster parent's application for adoption; creates "Foster Parent Act"; specifies responsibilities of department re foster parents; specifies rights & responsibilities of foster parents; requires dept. & agencies providing foster care services under contract with dept. to prepare annual plan for implementation of act, etc. Amends 39.812; creates 409.1684.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2002 House • Prefiled
    1/21/2002 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00061
    2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 212-K
    2/21/2002 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00293
    2/25/2002 House • Now in Child & Family Security (HCC) -HJ 00293
    2/27/2002 House • Withdrawn from Child & Family Security (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00296; Rereferred to Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00296
    3/22/2002 House • Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council

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  • HB 853, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2002 at 12:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1098 (c1) Foster Parents Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
    409.1684

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