TX HB681

Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to notify the parent's state representative, state senator, and the department's office of internal affairs within 48 hours if the department denies a service provider's certification that a parent completed required service plan tasks

Mandates that children removed from their homes receive a child and adolescent needs and strengths assessment within 15 days of removal

Requires children removed from their homes to receive a medical checkup conducted in accordance with the Texas Health Steps program within 15 days of removal

Applies only to suits filed by DFPS and children entering conservatorship on or after the effective date; cases filed or children entering conservatorship before that date remain governed by prior law

Takes effect September 1, 2025