89R13656 RAL-D     By: Allen H.B. No. 3853       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to trauma-informed care training for foster parents.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 264.015, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:          (f)  Each foster parent who provides care for children and   youth in the conservatorship of the department shall complete a   training program regarding trauma-informed care and the effect of   trauma on children and youth in the conservatorship of the   department.  The training must include information regarding:                (1)  the symptoms of trauma and the impact trauma has on   a child or youth, including the effect of trauma on development,   emotions, memories, behavior, and decision-making;                (2)  attachment and the effect a lack of attachment may   have on a child or youth;                (3)  the role that trauma-informed care and services   can have in a child's or youth's ability to build connections, feel   safe, and regulate emotions to assist the child or youth with   building resiliency and overcoming the effects of trauma and   adverse childhood experiences;                (4)  the importance of screening children and youth for   trauma and the risk of mislabeling and inappropriate treatment of   children and youth without proper screening, including the risks   and benefits associated with the use of psychotropic medication;                (5)  the potential for re-traumatization of children   and youth in the conservatorship of the department; and                (6)  the availability of:                      (A)  research-supported, trauma-informed,   non-pharmacological interventions; and                      (B)  trauma-informed advocacy to increase access   by a child or youth in the conservatorship of the department to:                            (i)  trauma-informed care; and                            (ii)  trauma-informed mental and behavioral   health services.          SECTION 2.  (a) As soon as practicable after the effective   date of this Act, the Department of Family and Protective Services   shall adopt the rules necessary to implement Section 264.015(f),   Family Code, as added by this Act.          (b)  The Department of Family and Protective Services shall   ensure that a foster parent required to complete the training under   Section 264.015(f), Family Code, as added by this Act, completes   the training not later than September 1, 2027.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.