CS/CS/CS/SB 560: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia
Child Welfare; Providing that a new medical report relating to the provision of psychotropic medication to a child in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Families may be required only under certain circumstances; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet at least quarterly for a specified purpose; requiring a physician to provide to a pharmacy a copy of certain documentation, rather than a signed attestation, with certain prescriptions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/22/2026 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Health Policy
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
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CS/CS/CS/SB 560, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 10:39 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 763 (c1) Child Welfare Health Care Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 
H 395 (c1) Dependent Children Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
S 996 Dependent Children Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 2 (pdf) 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 4 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 5 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 7 (pdf) 409.993 Lead agencies and subcontractor liability. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 560, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/16/2026 at 3:37 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 763 (c1) Child Welfare Health Care Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 311442 - Amendment
Delete lines 69 - 189 and insert:Rules
(Garcia)2/23/2026
7:08 PM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/24/2026 12:00 PM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/SB 560, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2026 at 2:41 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 763 Child Welfare Health Care Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 464074 - Amendment
Delete lines 78 - 263.Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Garcia)2/10/2026
10:25 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf) 409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 3 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 11 (pdf) -
SB 560, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 1:36 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 763 Child Welfare Health Care Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 964050 - Amendment
Delete lines 72 - 105 and insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Garcia)1/16/2026
9:29 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2026Web Page
PDF
701698 - Amendment to Amendment (964050)
Delete lines 111 - 130.Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Garcia)1/20/2026
7:39 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 9:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf) 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf) 409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 6 (pdf)