Monitoring the Session

HB 5037

longer foster care payments for one group of young adults

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. John LujanRHouse 118

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 payments made to certain foster parents.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Only those covered by subsection (a-1)(2).

The bill lets the state keep paying foster care costs longer for one group of young adults in foster care: those covered by subsection (a-1)(2) of the existing law. For that group, payments now run until the young adult earns a bachelor's degree or reaches the end of the month they turn 24, whichever comes first, instead of stopping at 21. Foster parents caring for these young adults get paid for up to three more years, and the other groups keep their current cutoffs of 22 and 21, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 144 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 144 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 13, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5037 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. John LujanRHouse 118

ITEM

relating to payments made to certain foster parents.

WHAT IT DOES

Only those covered by subsection (a-1)(2).

The bill lets the state keep paying foster care costs longer for one group of young adults in foster care: those covered by subsection (a-1)(2) of the existing law. For that group, payments now run until the young adult earns a bachelor's degree or reaches the end of the month they turn 24, whichever comes first, instead of stopping at 21. Foster parents caring for these young adults get paid for up to three more years, and the other groups keep their current cutoffs of 22 and 21, starting September 1, 2025.

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

John Lujan

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305KGreg Abbott Campaign$92KDealon, LLC$25K

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 Jul 30, 2025. 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$305,300.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash
$305,000.00
Paid by others
$300.00
Total
$305,300.00
fundraiser $300.00

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 · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. 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: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign$91,570.37

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$91,570.37
Total
$91,570.37
digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 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 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC$25,000.00

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash
$305,000.00
Paid by others
$300.00
Total
$305,300.00
fundraiser $300.00

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 · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. 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: 100977051, 101012920.

×

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$91,570.37
Total
$91,570.37
digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 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 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100977051.

×

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. 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: 100977051.

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

Subjects

Family--Child Protection

Family--Parent & Child

FOSTER CARE

FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 144 words

89R17482 DNC-F

By: Lujan
H.B. No. 5037

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to payments made to certain foster parents.

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

SECTION 1. Section 264.101(a-2), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a-2) The department shall continue to pay the cost of

foster care under:

(1) Subsection (a-1)(1) until the last day of the

month in which the child attains the age of 22;

(2) Subsection (a-1)(2) until the earlier of:

(A) the date the child graduates with a

bachelor's degree; or

(B) the last day of the month in which the child

attains the age of 24; and

(3) [ (2) ] Subsections (a-1)(3)-(5) [ (a-1)(2)-(5) ]

until the last day of the month the child attains the age of 21.

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