CS/HB 395: Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Rizo ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Berfield ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Franklin ; Gantt ; Hunschofsky ; Rosenwald ; Stark ; Tant
Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/12/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/18/2026 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
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CS/HB 395, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 11:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 763 (c1) Child Welfare Health Care Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 
S 996 Dependent Children Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 395, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 996 Dependent Children Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 2 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 3 (pdf)