Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 137.057 · Subchapter B. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION
OUTCOMES OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The commission shall ensure that a family support services program or practice provided under this subchapter achieves favorable behavioral outcomes in at least two of the following areas:
(1) improved cognitive development of children;
(2) increased readiness for and participation and performance in school;
(3) reduced child abuse, neglect, and injury;
(4) improved child safety;
(5) improved social-emotional development of children and youth;
(6) increased protective factors, including nurturing, bonding, and other parenting skills;
(7) improved family economic self-sufficiency;
(8) reduced parental or youth involvement with the criminal justice system; and
(9) increased paternal involvement and support.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 2630), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
Redesignated from Family Code, Section 265.102 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(9), eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (S.B. 452), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Section 265.152 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.137.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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