Bill
HB 2216
Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Harold Dutton and 6 co-sponsors
HB 2216 revises Texas child removal and parental rights termination procedures for government-filed cases, affecting evidentiary standards and hearing requirements in CPS matters.
Left pending in committee
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