Sec. 501.023. INFORMATION CONCERNING FOSTER CARE HISTORY. (a) The department, during the diagnostic process, shall assess each inmate with respect to whether the inmate has at any time been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services.
(b) Not later than December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature and shall make the report available to the public on the department's Internet website. The report must summarize statistical information concerning the total number of inmates who have at any time been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services, including, disaggregated by age, the number of inmates who have not previously served a term of imprisonment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1032 (H.B. 2719), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 761 (H.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. General Welfare Provisions
Section 501.001. Discrimination Against Inmates Prohibited
Section 501.002. Assault by Employee on Inmate
Section 501.005. Literacy Programs
Section 501.0051. Receipt of Books by Mail
Section 501.006. Emergency Absence
Section 501.007. Inmate Claims for Lost or Damaged Property
Section 501.008. Inmate Grievance System
Section 501.0081. Dispute Resolution: Time-Served Credits
Section 501.009. Volunteer and Faith-Based Organizations; Report
Section 501.011. Zero-Tolerance Policy
Section 501.012. Family Liaison Officer
Section 501.013. Materials Used for Arts and Crafts
Section 501.015. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Clothing and Money; Burial Expenses
Section 501.0155. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate With Documentation for Employment
Section 501.016. Discharge or Release Papers; Release Date
Section 501.0165. State-Issued Identification; Necessary Documentation
Section 501.017. Cost of Confinement as Claim
Section 501.019. Cost of Confinement as Claim; Setoff
Section 501.021. Use of Inmates in Training Prohibited
Section 501.0215. Educational Programming for Pregnant Inmates
Section 501.022. Infant Care and Parenting
Section 501.023. Information Concerning Foster Care History
Section 501.024. Verification of Inmate Veteran Status
Section 501.025. Veterans Services Coordinator