Monitoring the Session

HB 4276

foster youth stay in Preparation for Adult Living until 25

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ann JohnsonDHouse 134

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to eligibility for the Preparation for Adult Living Program for former foster youth.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The program runs until age 25.

The bill requires the state child welfare department to let former foster youth take part in the Preparation for Adult Living Program until they turn 25. It touches former foster care youth and the department that runs the program. On the ground, young adults who aged out of foster care get a longer window to use the program and can come back to it as needed to finish.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 104 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 104 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4276 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Ann JohnsonDHouse 134

ITEM

relating to eligibility for the Preparation for Adult Living Program for former foster youth.

WHAT IT DOES

The program runs until age 25.

The bill requires the state child welfare department to let former foster youth take part in the Preparation for Adult Living Program until they turn 25. It touches former foster care youth and the department that runs the program. On the ground, young adults who aged out of foster care get a longer window to use the program and can come back to it as needed to finish.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Human Services
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ann Johnson

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$73KTexans for Truth and Liberty PAC$65KAgave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$55K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$72,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$72,500.00

Cash
$72,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$72,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987008, 101008094, 101030169, 101058089, 101072095.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$65,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$65,000.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$65,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101008094, 101072095.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$54,875.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$54,875.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$29,875.00
Total
$54,875.00
consulting $29,875.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987008, 101058089, 101068643, 101072095.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$72,500.00

Cash
$72,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$72,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987008, 101008094, 101030169, 101058089, 101072095.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$65,000.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$65,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101008094, 101072095.

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$54,875.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$29,875.00
Total
$54,875.00
consulting $29,875.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987008, 101058089, 101068643, 101072095.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 10, 2025

04/01/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Family--Child Protection

FOSTER CARE

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 104 words

89R13588 MM-D

By: Johnson
H.B. No. 4276

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to eligibility for the Preparation for Adult Living

Program for former foster youth.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 264.121, Family Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a-8) to read as follows:

(a-8) The department shall allow a former foster care youth

to participate in the Preparation for Adult Living Program until

the youth's 25th birthday. A former foster care youth may return to

the program as necessary to complete the program.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.