SB 1558 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

SB 1558 limits liability for nonprofit organizations contracted by Texas' Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or single-source continuum contractors providing child welfare services. The bill creates a legal defense if these nonprofits meet specific safety requirements: conducting timely background checks, confirming eligibility to work with children, reporting misconduct, taking disciplinary action for performance issues, and requiring annual child abuse prevention and reporting training for staff. It does not apply to claims involving gross negligence, and nonprofits remain liable for claims authorized under other state or federal laws. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects nonprofits delivering community-based child welfare services in Texas.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill establishes liability protections for nonprofit entities and single-source continuum contractors that provide community-based care or child welfare services in Texas. The changes clarify when these organizations can be held liable for damages caused by their employees, volunteers, or caregivers, requiring them to meet specific compliance standards such as criminal background checks, registry confirmations, misconduct reporting, and training requirements. The bill also updates related sections in the Family Code and Civil Practice and Remedies Code to align these protections with current accessibility standards and legal frameworks.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on nonprofit entities and single-source continuum contractors providing community-based care or child welfare services, but clarifies the specific conditions under which liability protections apply and when exceptions to those protections occur.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific compliance requirements including timely criminal background checks, periodic registry confirmations, misconduct reporting, and mandatory training on child sexual abuse prevention and abuse reporting

Established vicarious liability exceptions where entities may be held liable if they fail to substantially comply with required protections or if the failure contributed to the harm

DEFINITION

Updated Family Code Section 264.170 to clarify which entities are considered charitable organizations for liability purposes

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act as September 1, 2025, with provisions applying only to causes of action accruing on or after that date

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting elements and bill tracking information from the enrolled version

Floor votes · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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