CS/CS/HB 803 (2012) -  Child Protection

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee and Diaz, J. (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Baxley; Campbell; Costello; Dorworth; Harrell; Plakon
Child Protection: Revises definitions; revises provisions relating to criminal history records check on persons considered for child placement; provides procedures for certain hotline calls that do not meet criteria for report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, but indicate need for assistance; revises requirements for child protective investigations; revises provisions relating to required services; revises requirement for DCFS's training & quality assurance programs; revises provisions relating to child protective injunction; requires home study report if child has been removed from home & will be remaining with parent; provides additional requirements for case plans; provides that Children & Youth Cabinet shall meet at least 4 times but no more than 6 times each year.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-178 on Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:42 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2044 Subject: Child Protection Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 384 Subject: Children and Youth Cabinet Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 016857 , Diaz, J. (HHSC) Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 114 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2012 01:39 PM
    • A 488775 , Diaz, J. (HHSC) Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 560 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2012 01:39 PM
    • A 278099 , Diaz, J. (HHSC) Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 581 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2012 01:39 PM
    • A 384415 , Diaz, J. (HHSC) Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 1193 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2012 01:39 PM
    • A 407999 , Diaz, J. (HHSC) Date Filed: 02/01/12, Line#: 1289 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2012 01:39 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 808133 , Diaz, J. (HSAS) Date Filed: 01/10/12, Line#: 503 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 01:55 PM
    • A 845527 , Diaz, J. (HSAS) Date Filed: 01/10/12, Line#: 653 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 01:55 PM
    • A 911485 , Diaz, J. (HSAS) Date Filed: 01/10/12, Line#: 1021 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 01:55 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/30/2012 10:38:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/16/2012 10:35:10 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/6/2012 2:07:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 1/31/2012 6:42:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/18/2012 2:53:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/17/2012 8:53:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee 1/12/2012 4:02:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee 1/9/2012 4:21:55 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/16/2012 03:57 PM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 794] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/08/2012 04:34 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 48] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-178 Time: 04/29/2012 - 9:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/27/2012 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/13/2012 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2044 -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 821 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 821 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/22/2012 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/15/2012 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/15/2012 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/15/2012 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2012) Time: 02/13/2012 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/07/2012 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/07/2012 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/07/2012 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/06/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/06/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/06/2012 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/02/2012 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 01/31/2012 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/18/2012 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2012 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/18/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/13/2012 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2012 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/13/2012 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2012 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2012 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/12/2012 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/12/2012 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2012 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 12/12/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/12/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 12/12/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/12/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Time: 12/12/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/29/2011 - 1:32 PM Member: Diaz, J. Committee: Version: __