Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

HB 5561 aims to divert specific foster youth from the juvenile justice system by requiring community referrals for certain cases. It directly affects foster youth under age 12 or those living in general residential care facilities (as defined in Texas law), particularly for minor offenses involving violence. Key provisions include mandating residential child-care facilities to implement approved behavior intervention programs with staff crisis response training to reduce law enforcement involvement, and requiring juvenile boards to prioritize diversion for these youth groups over prosecution or detention. The bill amends Texas Family Code and Human Resources Code sections to establish these policies and monitoring requirements.