Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bill overview
Relating to the requirements for certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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HB 2399 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 2399 was a House-passed child-protection court proposal requiring more specific written factual findings in certain DFPS permanency orders. It did not become law.
What would change
The bill would have required courts in covered DFPS suits to state with specificity the factual basis for determinations about whether a child could safely be returned to the parents, instead of merely citing or incorporating the hearing record, and would have made related changes to permanency-hearing requirements.
Who may be affected
Children in DFPS conservatorship, parents, judges, attorneys, DFPS caseworkers, guardians and other parties in child-protection proceedings.
When it would take effect
HB 2399 did not take effect. It passed the House, was reported favorably from Senate Health & Human Services and was placed on the Senate intent calendar, but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
No new written-findings requirement was enacted through HB 2399. Existing Family Code requirements for permanency hearings and DFPS child-protection orders remain controlling.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official Senate committee text, House analysis and legislative history reviewed.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Placed on intent calendar
Latest official action
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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- Health & Human Services
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Legislative timeline
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