89R27368 DNC-D     By: Middleton, et al. S.B. No. 1524     (Harris, Manuel, Spiller, et al.)     Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1524:  No.       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the collection and confidentiality of information   regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil   penalty.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended   by adding Subsections (e-6), (e-7), (e-8), and (e-9) to read as   follows:          (e-6)  The commission, the department, and a child-placing   agency that contracts with the department may not require an agency   foster home to:                (1)  disclose the specific types of firearms that are   present in the home; or                (2)  notify the child-placing agency if there is any   change in the types of firearms that are present in the home.          (e-7)  If the commission, the department, or a child-placing   agency that contracts with the department has or obtains   information relating to the types of firearms that are present in an   agency foster home, the commission, department, or child-placing   agency may not use that information for any purpose other than   determining whether there are firearms present in the home.           (e-8)  A child-placing agency that violates Subsection (e-7)   is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed   $5,000 for each violation.  The attorney general may bring an action   to recover a civil penalty authorized under this subsection.           (e-9)  Information relating to the types of firearms that are   present in an agency foster home is confidential and is not subject   to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.