Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB5394: Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 264.752, Family Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A single source continuum contractor or a child-placing ] [ADDED: agency may not:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: subject a relative or designated caregiver to any ] [ADDED: requirement other than as provided by law or department or Health ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: adopt any policies or procedures related to a ] [ADDED: relative or designated caregiver other than as authorized by law or ] [ADDED: department or Health and Human Services Commission rule.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 5394 was passed by the House on May 12, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 5394 was passed by the Senate on May 26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor
Sponsors
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110) · primary sponsor
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2251 (May 12, 2025): 78 yea, 64 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2135 (May 12, 2025): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS, Family--Child Protection, FOSTER CARE
Common questions
- What is HB5394?
- HB5394 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.
- What does HB5394 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.
- What is the status of HB5394?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB5394?
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5394?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB05394
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