By: Manuel, Plesa, Ward Johnson H.B. No. 3750       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective   Services employees for certain legal expenses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 40.060, Human Resources Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 40.060.  INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL   EXPENSES. (a) If a present or former employee of the department who   is or was involved in activities relating to the protection of   children or elderly persons or persons with disabilities is   criminally prosecuted for conduct involving the person's   misfeasance or nonfeasance in the course and scope of the person's   employment and is found not guilty after a trial or appeal or if the   complaint or indictment is dismissed without a plea of guilty or   nolo contendere being entered, the department may indemnify the   person or the person's estate for the reasonable attorney's fees   incurred in defense of the prosecution up to a maximum of $10,000.          (b)  If a present employee of the department who is involved   in activities relating to the protection of children or elderly   persons or persons with disabilities seeks a protective or   restraining order while in the course and scope of their employment   with the department, the department may reimburse the person for   the reasonable attorney's fees incurred in obtaining the protective   or restraining order up to a maximum amount of $5,000.          SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the Department of Family and Protective Services shall   adopt rules to implement Section 40.060(b), Human Resources Code,   as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.