H.B. No. 3765         AN ACT   relating to the establishment of a supply of luggage by the   Department of Family and Protective Services for the transport of   the personal belongings of a foster child.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 263.008(b), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  It is the policy of this state that each child in foster   care be informed of the child's rights provided by state or federal   law or policy that relate to:                (1)  abuse, neglect, exploitation, discrimination, and   harassment;                (2)  food, clothing, shelter, and education;                (3)  luggage to transport the child's personal   belongings;                (4)  medical, dental, vision, and mental health   services, including the right of the child to consent to treatment;                (5) [(4)]  emergency behavioral intervention,   including what methods are permitted, the conditions under which it   may be used, and the precautions that must be taken when   administering it;                (6) [(5)]  placement with the child's siblings and   contact with members of the child's family;                (7) [(6)]  privacy and searches, including the use of   storage space, mail, and the telephone;                (8) [(7)]  participation in school-related   extracurricular or community activities;                (9) [(8)]  interaction with persons outside the foster   care system, including teachers, church members, mentors, and   friends;                (10) [(9)]  contact and communication with   caseworkers, attorneys ad litem, guardians ad litem, and   court-appointed special advocates;                (11) [(10)]  religious services and activities;                (12) [(11)]  confidentiality of the child's records;                (13) [(12)]  job skills, personal finances, and   preparation for adulthood;                (14) [(13)]  participation in a court hearing that   involves the child;                (15) [(14)]  participation in the development of   service and treatment plans;                (16) [(15)]  if the child has a disability, the   advocacy and protection of the rights of a person with that   disability; and                (17) [(16)]  any other matter affecting the child's   ability to receive care and treatment in the least restrictive   environment that is most like a family setting, consistent with the   best interests and needs of the child.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 264, Family Code, is   amended by adding Section 264.1078 to read as follows:          Sec. 264.1078.  LUGGAGE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. (a) In this   section, "luggage" means a suitcase, duffel bag, backpack, or   similar container designed to hold an individual's personal   belongings.           (b)  The department shall:                (1)  establish and maintain a decentralized supply of   luggage to be used to transport a foster child's personal   belongings; and                (2)  develop procedures for the storage and   distribution of luggage.          (c)  The department shall provide luggage to a child who is   being removed from the child's home or changing placement. Luggage   provided to a child under this subsection belongs to the child and   may not be reclaimed by the department or retained by the child's   foster parent. The department is not required to provide new   luggage under this subsection to a child who is changing placement   and has the luggage previously provided by the department.          (d)  The department shall maintain a record of each time a   trash bag is used to move a foster child's personal belongings. The   record must include the reason the department did not provide the   child with appropriate luggage to move the child's personal   belongings.           (e)  The department shall submit an annual report to the   legislature that includes a summary of:                (1)  the number of times a trash bag was used to   transport a foster child's personal belongings and the reasons the   department failed to provide the child with appropriate luggage;   and                 (2)  the department's supply inventory and inventory   management practices for the luggage supply maintained under   Subsection (b).          (e-1)  This subsection and Subsection (e) expire September   1, 2025.           (f)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and   donations of any kind and from any source for purposes of this   section.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 3765 was passed by the House on May 9,   2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 15, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 3765 on May 19, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 120, Nays 21,   2 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 3765 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 17, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays   4.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor