HB 4805 prohibits courts from dismissing certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) when a child is missing from their substitute care provider. The bill amends Chapter 263 of the Family Code to ensure that cases involving missing children remain active and under court supervision rather than being dismissed due to procedural timelines. Additionally, the bill prevents courts from dismissing a permanency hearing case if the child is either missing or committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department​.