Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain young adults in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2634 would allow Texas's Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to request court approval for limited legal independence for youth aged 17 or older in their conservatorship who have either refused DFPS services for 60 consecutive days or been absent from their placement (including temporary emergency care) for 60 consecutive days. The department must file a motion with a sworn affidavit detailing efforts to engage the youth or return them to care, and the court order would only apply to specific, narrow purposes like a trial independence period under existing law. This change directly affects disengaged youth in DFPS custody who are nearing adulthood but not participating in required services or placements. The bill does not grant full adult legal status but permits temporary, court-approved autonomy for targeted circumstances.