The bill, S.B. No. 224, aims to prohibit child-placing agencies from imposing additional requirements on relative and designated caregivers beyond what is established by law or rules set by the Department of Health and Human Services. To implement this, the bill amends Section 264.752 of the Family Code by adding a new subsection (d), which explicitly states that child-placing agencies cannot subject these caregivers to any requirements outside of those legally mandated.

This legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, ensuring that relative and designated caregivers are not burdened with unnecessary or arbitrary requirements by child-placing agencies, thereby streamlining the caregiving process and supporting family placements in the child welfare system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Family Code 264.752 (Family Code 264)