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CS/CS/HB 421: Proceedings Related to Children

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Roth

Proceedings Related to Children; Revises provisions of law relating to dependent children in order to achieve permanency of a child within certain time period; revises provisions of law relating to notice requirements, case plans, court hearings, motions, & continuances, & parental responsibilities.

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
Last Action: 4/29/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2019-128) -HJ 1011
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2019 House • Filed
    1/30/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 54
    2/13/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/20/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/20/2019 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 301
    2/21/2019 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 301
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 54
    3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/02/19, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/2/2019 House • CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 28 NAYS 0 -HJ 583
    4/4/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 579
    4/5/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 597
    4/12/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/16/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/16/2019 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 744
    4/17/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 737
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 757
    4/29/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 262 (Ch. 2019-128) -HJ 1011

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  • CS/CS/HB 421, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2019 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 262 (er) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-128

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.0136 Time limitations; continuances. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 17 (pdf)
    39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.621 Permanency determination by the court. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 421, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2019 at 8:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 262 (c1) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-128

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    751653 - Amendment
    Remove lines 541-545
    Roach 4/15/2019
    7:09 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.0136 Time limitations; continuances. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 17 (pdf)
    39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.621 Permanency determination by the court. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • HB 421, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2019 at 9:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 262 (c1) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-128

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    806839 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-581 and insert:
    Roach 4/1/2019
    6:16 PM
    PDF
    570873 - Amendment
    Between lines 628 and 629, insert:
    Roach 4/1/2019
    6:30 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.0136 Time limitations; continuances. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 11 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 15 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 16 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 21 (pdf)
    39.621 Permanency determination by the court. Page 22 (pdf)
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 24 (pdf)
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. Page 25 (pdf)

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