SB 200
kin caregivers get the child’s support payments and benefits
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Including federal SSI, with the department’s help.
The bill lets a relative or other designated caregiver who takes in a child placed by the state child welfare department receive that child's support payments and benefits. The department must help move the child's support rights to that caregiver and help name the caregiver as the payee for the child's benefits, including federal SSI. Instead of the state keeping a placed child's support money, it can flow to the kin caregiver raising the child, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB200 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.
WHAT IT DOES
Including federal SSI, with the department’s help.
The bill lets a relative or other designated caregiver who takes in a child placed by the state child welfare department receive that child's support payments and benefits. The department must help move the child's support rights to that caregiver and help name the caregiver as the payee for the child's benefits, including federal SSI. Instead of the state keeping a placed child's support money, it can flow to the kin caregiver raising the child, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Health & Human Services
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 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.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00
Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
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 Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 215 by Guillen (identical)
HB 1046 by Bhojani (identical)
Subjects
Family--Child Protection
Family--Child Support
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 236 words
89R3092 MM-D By: Menéndez S.B. No. 200 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 264.109(a), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Section 264.763, the [ The ] placement of a child in substitute care by the department constitutes an assignment to the state of any support rights attributable to the child as of the date the child is placed in substitute care. SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 264, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 264.763 to read as follows: Sec. 264.763. PAYMENT OF CHILD'S SUPPORT RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. A relative or other designated caregiver is eligible to receive support and benefits on behalf of a child placed with the person by the department. The department shall facilitate: (1) the assignment to the relative or other designated caregiver of any support rights attributable to the child; and (2) the designation of the relative or other designated caregiver as the representative payee for any programs, services, and payments to which the child is entitled or that are paid for the benefit of the child, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.