S.B. No. 425
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to foster care placement decisions made by the Department
  of Family and Protective Services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (e), Section 264.107, Family Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (e)  In making placement decisions, the department shall:
               (1)  except when making an emergency placement that
  does not allow time for the required consultations, consult with
  the child's caseworker, [and the child's] attorney ad litem, and
  guardian ad litem and with any[, or] court-appointed volunteer
  advocate for the child [when possible]; and
               (2)  use clinical protocols to match a child to the most
  appropriate placement resource.
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (e), Section 264.107, Family Code, as
  amended by this Act, applies only to a foster care placement
  decision made by the Department of Family and Protective Services
  on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 425 passed the Senate on
  March 13, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 425 passed the House on
  May 10, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor