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House approves amendment to allow kinship placement sooner under strict criteria; fiscal note reduced
Summary
The House amended and passed Senate Bill 153 to permit, under strict criteria, placement of children with kin during the initial shelter period rather than immediate foster placement; an amendment reduced the fiscal note from an estimated $50,000–$60,000 to $9,600.
Lawmakers approved an amendment to Senate Bill 153 on Feb. 27 that narrows the fiscal impact and clarifies kinship-placement procedures when a child is removed from home.
Representative Throckmorton moved amendment number 13, saying the original fiscal note was in the $50,000–$60,000 range but the amendment reduces the estimated cost to about…
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