Texas Family Code › Title 5. The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship

Chapter 264

Child Welfare Services

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Subchapter B. Foster Care

264.101Foster Care Payments
264.1015Liability of Child's Estate for Foster Care
264.102County Contracts
264.103Direct Payments
264.104Parent or Guardian Liability
264.1061Foster Parent Performance
264.107Placement of Children
264.1071Office Stays Prohibited
264.1072Educational Stability
264.1073Treatment Foster Care
264.1075Assessing Needs of Child
264.1076Medical Examination Required
264.1078Luggage for Foster Children
264.1085Foster Care Placement in Compliance with Federal Law Required
264.109Assignment of Support Rights in Substitute Care Cases
264.110Prospective Foster or Adoptive Parent Statement
264.112Report on Children in Substitute Care
264.113Foster Parent Recruitment
264.114Immunity from Liability; Adverse Departmental Action Prohibited
264.115Returning Child to School
264.116Texas Foster Grandparent Mentors
264.118Annual Survey
264.120Discharge Notice
264.121Transitional Living Services Program
264.1211Career Development and Education Program
264.1212Facilitation of Transition to Institution of Higher Education
264.1213Records and Documents for Children Aging Out of Foster Care
264.1214Housing for Homeless Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
264.1215Pilot Program for Financial Transitional Living Services
264.122Court Approval Required for Travel Outside United States by Child in Foster Care
264.123Reports Concerning Children Who Are Missing or Victims of Sex Trafficking
264.124Day Care for Foster Child
264.125Age-Appropriate Normalcy Activities; Standard of Care
264.1261Foster Care Capacity Needs Plan
264.128Single Child Plan of Service Initiative
264.130Pregnancy and Parenting Information
264.131Use of Foster Child Dna for Certain Purposes Prohibited

Subchapter B-1. Community-Based Care

Subchapter B-2. Rural Community-Based Care Pilot Program

Subchapter B-2, consisting of Secs. 264.181 to 264.198, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 513), Sec. 1.

For another Subchapter B-2, consisting of Secs. 264.191 to 264.196, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 2034), Sec. 2, see Sec. 264.191 et seq., post.

For expiration of this subchapter, see Section 264.198.

Subchapter B-2. Receiver for Single-Source Continuum Contractor

Subchapter B-2, consisting of Secs. 264.191 to 264.196, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 2034), Sec. 2.

For another Subchapter B-2, consisting of Secs. 264.181 to 264.198, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 513), Sec. 1, see Sec. 264.181 et seq., post.

Subchapter C. Child and Family Services

Subchapter E. Children's Advocacy Centers

Subchapter F. Child Fatality Review and Investigation

Subchapter G. Court-Appointed Volunteer Advocate Programs

Subchapter I. Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program

Subchapter K. Permanency Care Assistance Program

Subchapter L. Parental Child Safety Placements