HB 4781

foster placements weigh long-term needs

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Including placement stability.

The bill adds one more factor the Department of Family and Protective Services must weigh when picking a foster placement for a child. The department must now consider whether a placement can meet the child's long-term needs, including placement stability. This affects foster children and the caseworkers who place them, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4781 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Candy NobleRHouse 89

ITEM

relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child.

WHAT IT DOES

Including placement stability.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Human Services

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Candy Noble

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$809K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$337K Dustin Burrows Campaign$88K

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 28, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$809,366.92

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$809,366.92

Cash: $120,000.00
Paid by others: $689,366.92
Total: $809,366.92

advertising $586,275.00polling $49,610.35mail $46,981.57Other filed descriptions $6,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101007843, 101026925, 101035033, 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$337,306.27

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$337,306.27

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $327,306.27
Total: $337,306.27

canvassing $230,000.00mail $52,189.60polling $23,450.00Other filed descriptions $21,666.67

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 23, 2026 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: 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$87,980.61

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$87,980.61

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $22,980.61
Total: $87,980.61

polling $22,400.00fundraiser $580.61

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 7, 2025 to Aug 26, 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: 101026925, 101040137, 101068132.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$809,366.92

Cash: $120,000.00
Paid by others: $689,366.92
Total: $809,366.92

advertising $586,275.00polling $49,610.35mail $46,981.57Other filed descriptions $6,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101007843, 101026925, 101035033, 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$337,306.27

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $327,306.27
Total: $337,306.27

canvassing $230,000.00mail $52,189.60polling $23,450.00Other filed descriptions $21,666.67

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 23, 2026 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: 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$87,980.61

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $22,980.61
Total: $87,980.61

polling $22,400.00fundraiser $580.61

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 7, 2025 to Aug 26, 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: 101026925, 101040137, 101068132.

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 13, 2025

04/03/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

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

Companion

SB 2041 by Hancock (identical)

Subjects

Family--Child Protection

Family--Parent & Child

FOSTER CARE

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 173 words

89R10946 RAL-F

By: Noble
H.B. No. 4781

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective

Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a

child.

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

SECTION 1. Section 264.107(c), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) In selecting a placement for a child, the department

shall consider whether the placement is in the child's best

interest. In determining whether a placement is in a child's best

interest, the department shall consider whether the placement:

(1) is the least restrictive setting for the child;

(2) is the closest in geographic proximity to the

child's home;

(3) is the most able to meet the identified needs of

the child; [ and ]

(4) satisfies any expressed interests of the child

relating to placement, when developmentally appropriate ; and

(5) is able to meet the long-term needs of the child,

including placement stability .

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