SB 607
bill paying monthly support to child safety placement caregivers
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 monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Relatives and family friends at or below 300 percent of poverty qualify.
The bill requires the Department of Family and Protective Services to sign caregiver assistance agreements that pay monthly support to relatives or family friends who take in a child under a parental child safety placement, if the caregiver's family income is at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The payment lasts as long as the placement does, and the agency must give the caregiver written notice of the help and who qualifies when the placement agreement is signed or the child is placed, whichever comes first. The payment duty applies only to the extent funds are available, and the bill takes effect September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 13, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB607 · 2024-12-13
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ITEM
relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers.
WHAT IT DOES
Relatives and family friends at or below 300 percent of poverty qualify.
The bill requires the Department of Family and Protective Services to sign caregiver assistance agreements that pay monthly support to relatives or family friends who take in a child under a parental child safety placement, if the caregiver's family income is at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The payment lasts as long as the placement does, and the agency must give the caregiver written notice of the help and who qualifies when the placement agreement is signed or the child is placed, whichever comes first. The payment duty applies only to the extent funds are available, and the bill takes effect 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 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Skyview Development LLC
$36,332.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,332.00
- Total
- $36,332.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.
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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.
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 Dec 13, 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
Subjects
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 193 words
89R4012 AMF-D By: West S.B. No. 607 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 264, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 264.908 to read as follows: Sec. 264.908. CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS. (a) The department shall, subject to the availability of funds, enter into a caregiver assistance agreement under Section 264.755 with a caregiver who has a family income that is less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level who enters into a parental child safety placement to provide monetary assistance to the caregiver for the duration of the parental child safety placement. (b) The department shall provide written notice to the parental child safety placement caregiver about the availability of and eligibility requirements for monetary assistance under this section at the earlier of the date: (1) the parental child safety placement agreement is signed; or (2) the child is placed with the caregiver. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.