Family Law - Kinship Care
Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identified by a child as an option for a kinship caregiver; and requiring a local department to consider certain factors when determining whether to approve an individual as a kinship caregiver.
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Basic Information
- Status
- Chaptered
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Type
- Unknown
- Cross-filed
- False
Links
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Upcoming Events
Hearing
February 26, 2026
at 13:00
📍 Judiciary
Hearing - Judiciary Committee
Hearing
April 02, 2026
at 13:00
📍 Judiciary
Hearing - Judiciary Committee
Sponsors
Fennell
Jones, D.
Simmons
Taylor
Conaway
Acevero
Guyton
Hill
Martinez
Moreno
Smith
Toles
Woods
Young