89th Legislature

SB 2454

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
SB 2454 establishes a "Foster Parent’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" to improve conditions for foster parents in Texas. It grants foster parents protections against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, along with rights to financial reimbursement, access to educational services for foster children, participation in case planning, and timely grievance procedures. The bill also sets forth responsibilities for foster parents, such as maintaining confidentiality and cooperating with reunification plans​.
Author
Kelly Hancock