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TX HB966
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Steve Toth
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to immediately notify a child's legal representative when applying for VA benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) on behalf of a child in state conservatorship
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Mandates DFPS provide notice to the child's legal representative regarding any applications to become representative payee, decisions or communications from federal agencies about benefit applications, and any appeals filed
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Requires DFPS, when serving as representative payee, to provide detailed financial information to the child's legal representative before each placement review hearing, including the amount and dates of benefits received
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Obligates DFPS to provide an accounting of how benefit funds were disbursed, including dates, amounts, and payee identification, along with information about the child's total assets and resources
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Requires reporting on any requests for fund disbursement made by the child's CASA volunteer, legal representative, or caregiver, including explanations for any denied requests
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to notice regarding certain benefits for which a representative payee or fiduciary has been appointed for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Referred to Human Services
3/6/2025