Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2864 requires Texas' Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to make "active efforts" to keep families together before removing children from their homes when the children are already in DFPS custody. It amends the Family Code to mandate that DFPS must demonstrate documented, meaningful attempts to address family issues (like substance use or safety concerns) before seeking termination of parental rights. This applies specifically to children in DFPS managing conservatorship and focuses on the process before removal, not the grounds for removal itself. The bill does not change the legal standards for termination but adds a procedural requirement for DFPS to prove they made genuine efforts to prevent separation.