Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.

SB 224 (Family Code Section 264.752(d)) prohibits child-placing agencies in Texas from requiring relatives or designated caregivers to meet any standards beyond those established by state law or Health and Human Services Commission rules. This directly affects relatives and designated caregivers who care for children in foster or kinship placements. The key provision bars agencies from imposing additional, unregulated requirements on these caregivers. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, ensuring agencies can only enforce legally defined standards.