Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

SB 1149 updates Texas regulations for child welfare services, affecting foster care agencies, family homes, and child-care facilities. It exempts "single source continuum contractors" (agencies contracted by the state to provide foster care and child welfare services) from needing a child-placing agency license, while requiring them to still comply with all other safety and health rules for children. The bill increases liability insurance requirements for licensed facilities and family homes from $100,000 to $300,000 per incident. Additionally, it clarifies immunization standards, requiring specific vaccines and tuberculosis testing for children entering care facilities.