CS/HB 7075 (2017) -  Child Welfare

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee and Harrell (CO-SPONSORS) Albritton; Gruters; Payne
Child Welfare: Extending court jurisdiction to age 22 for young adults with disabilities in foster care; providing an exception to the requirement that a county's governing body submit a general election ballot question on whether to retain a children's services district with voter-approved taxing authority; requiring a court to consider maltreatment allegations against a parent in an evidentiary hearing relating to a dependency petition; revising circumstances under which grounds for the termination of parental rights may be established, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151) on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:00 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CFS 17-02 recommended by:
    Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1121 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1044 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1400 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1680 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/21/2017 4:17:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/18/2017 4:30:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/4/2017 4:19:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/28/2017 2:41:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 3/27/2017 9:42:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/14/2017 4:56:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 3/12/2017 12:00:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2017 03:53 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 373] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151) Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 613 Time: 05/01/2017 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 613 Time: 04/30/2017 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2017 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2017 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 771645 adopted Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2017 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 771645 filed Time: 04/25/2017 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2017) Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2017 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/21/2017 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/21/2017 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/21/2017 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/20/2017 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/18/2017 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/28/2017 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2017 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2017 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/24/2017 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/15/2017 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/14/2017 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01 HB 183, SB 424, CS/HB 477*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121, HB 1279, SB 1342, SB 1558, CS/SB 1680, CS/CS/HB 7049
39.013 CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1680
39.507 CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121
39.521 CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121, SB 1400, SB 1558, CS/CS/HB 7049
39.6035 CS/SB 60, CS/HB 217, CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1680
39.621 CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1680
39.701 CS/SB 60, CS/HB 217, CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121
39.806 CS/CS/CS/SB 150, CS/HB 457, CS/SB 476, CS/HB 477, CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121, SB 1208, SB 1558, CS/CS/HB 7049
39.811 CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121
125.901 CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1170, HB 1373, HB 7063, CS/HB 7069
409.996 CS/CS/HB 1121, CS/SB 1680

(*) Not the latest version