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Bill would keep courts involved when foster children go missing; advocates press for stronger enforcement language (SB 2165)
Summary
Senate Bill 2165 would bar courts from dismissing child welfare cases when a foster child is missing, keeping DFPS legal responsibility in place; witnesses including Texas CASA and a child-welfare attorney urged preserving deadlines and adding requirements to actively search and restore case timelines when a child is found.
Senate Bill 2165, introduced by Senator Parker and considered by the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, would prevent courts from dismissing suits affecting the parent-child relationship while a foster child is missing from a substitute care provider. The sponsor and witnesses told the committee the change is intended to keep courts and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) legally responsible for finding and providing services to missing foster youth.
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