Bill > SB2583

This bill modifies existing Texas law regarding residential treatment facilities for emotionally disturbed juveniles by replacing specific references to the "Waco Center for Youth" with more generalized language about "designated facilities". The bill allows the department to designate multiple facilities for residential treatment, rather than limiting services to a single center, and ensures that these facilities can serve juveniles who have been admitted to the department's facilities or are under the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill also updates provisions related to education services, specifying that the department will provide education services at no charge to clients in these designated facilities and will pay for these services using appropriated funds. Additionally, the bill clarifies that clients from outside the local school district may receive education services only with prior superintendent approval. The legislation will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise will become effective on September 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

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