89R10946 RAL-F     By: Noble H.B. No. 4781       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective   Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a   child.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 264.107(c), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  In selecting a placement for a child, the department   shall consider whether the placement is in the child's best   interest.  In determining whether a placement is in a child's best   interest, the department shall consider whether the placement:                (1)  is the least restrictive setting for the child;                (2)  is the closest in geographic proximity to the   child's home;                (3)  is the most able to meet the identified needs of   the child; [and]                (4)  satisfies any expressed interests of the child   relating to placement, when developmentally appropriate; and                (5)  is able to meet the long-term needs of the child,   including placement stability.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.