SB 300 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

Texas Senate Bill 300 requires the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or its foster care contractors to share specific child safety information with state or local juvenile justice agencies upon request. It directly affects children in foster care, those involved in abuse/neglect investigations, or with terminated parental rights, and juvenile justice agencies managing these cases. The key provision mandates sharing details like foster care history, abuse/neglect reports, or victim/perpetrator status to improve community safety and coordinate services for "multi-system youth." The law applies only to requests made on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025, unless passed immediately).
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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