TX SB2014

Clarifies that petitions for termination of parental rights under certain grounds must be filed within one year of when the department was granted permanent managing conservatorship (adding specificity to existing timeline requirement)

Removes the requirement that courts describe in writing with specificity the "reasonable efforts" finding in termination orders, while adding a new requirement for written findings only when the trier of fact determines reasonable efforts were made but continuing danger prevented the child's return

Expands eligibility for parental rights reinstatement petitions to include terminations under Section 161.005 and removes the requirement that termination must have been "involuntary" or resulted from a department-filed suit

Authorizes associate judges to conduct child welfare proceedings via remote communication (teleconferencing, videoconferencing) from any location in Texas, while preserving respondents' right to appear in person at final hearings that may result in termination or permanent conservatorship

Modifies family-based safety services orders to allow any party (not just the department) to request extensions, and removes the requirement that the person or their attorney must request additional 180-day extensions