Texas Family Code

§ 263.0022 — TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SUPERVISION; MONTHLY REPORT

FA § 263.0022Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 263. REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER CARE OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "temporary emergency supervision" means the supervision and care provided by the department or a single source continuum contractor for a child without placement for whom the department has been appointed as the temporary or permanent managing conservator.

(b)The department or a single source continuum contractor may not advocate for and a court may not render an order placing a child in temporary emergency supervision if an appropriate placement is available. The department or the contractor and the court may not consider a child's refusal to stay in a placement when determining whether the placement is appropriate.

(c)Before a court may order temporary emergency supervision for a child, the department or the single source continuum contractor shall submit a report to the court that includes information regarding each attempted placement, including:

(1)the type of placement;

(2)the location of the placement;

(3)the date the department or the contractor contacted the placement; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.