CS/HB 287: Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Conerly
Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons; Provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of applicants for family foster homes & current & former owners & operators of family foster homes, & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses, children, & other adult household members of such applicants, owners, or operators; provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of character or neighbor references of family foster home applicant or current or former owner or operator of family foster home; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/30/2025 House • Filed
11/4/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
1/21/2026 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 287, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 Public Records/Owners and Operators of Family Foster Homes Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 287, Original Filed Version Posted 10/30/2025 at 2:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 884 Public Records/Owners and Operators of Family Foster Homes Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)