Relating to prohibiting a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services from declining a placement.

HB 3598 would amend Texas law to prevent children in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from refusing a foster care placement. The bill states that a child may not decline an appropriate placement unless the placement is not in their best interest. This change would take effect on September 1, 2025, and directly affects children under DFPS conservatorship in the state's foster care system. The law removes a child's current ability to reject a placement, requiring all placements to be approved by DFPS unless the child's best interest is compromised.