SB 2034 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.

SB 2034 creates a legal process for appointing a court receiver to take over a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services in Texas when the contractor fails to meet performance standards, plans to stop operations without ensuring service continuity, or poses an imminent risk to children's safety. The bill amends the Family Code to allow the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to petition a court for a receiver if a contractor continues to underperform after improvement plans, fails to provide 60-day notice of shutdown without arranging replacement services, or creates dangerous conditions for children in their care. This applies specifically to contractors operating under community-based care contracts with the state. The law took effect immediately upon the governor's signature on May 19, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · May 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a digital accessibility statement. The substantive legislative text remains unchanged from the engrossed version, maintaining the same provisions for appointing receivers for single-source child welfare contractors in Texas.
TECHNICAL

Added a digital accessibility statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for TLO content

Adjusted formatting and line numbering to reflect the enrolled version of the bill

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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