TX SB1149

Single source continuum contractors providing community-based foster care and child welfare services under state contract are exempted from obtaining a child-placing agency license, though subcontractors and child-placing agencies working under them must still be licensed

Required liability insurance coverage for licensed child-care facilities and listed family homes is reduced from $300,000 to $100,000 per occurrence of negligence, effective January 1, 2026

Initial child-care facility licenses are extended from 6 months to 12 months validity period

Tuberculosis testing requirement for children entering child-care facilities is eliminated, while immunization requirements remain in place

Educational requirements for child-care and child-placing agency administrators are simplified to allow experiential or educational equivalents to a bachelor's degree in social work, child development, or similar field, replacing previous tiered requirements based on specific degrees and years of experience

"No Trespassing" notice requirements for residential treatment centers are simplified by removing detailed specifications for sign placement, content, and format, with rulemaking authority given to the executive commissioner