85R3622 MCK-F     By: Farrar H.B. No. 750       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a court's jurisdiction in a suit affecting the   parent-child relationship over certain young people seeking   special immigrant juvenile status and to child protective services   caseworkers assigned to those young people.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 101.003, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:          (b-1)  In the context of applying for a court order relating   to the special immigrant juvenile status of a person under Section   101(a)(27)(J) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8   U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(27)(J)), "child" or "minor" includes a   person who is:                (1)  not a citizen of the United States;                (2)  present in the United States;                (3)  not married;                (4)  under 21 years of age; and                (5)  applying for a special immigrant juvenile visa.          SECTION 2.  Chapter 102, Family Code, is amended by adding   Section 102.0115 to read as follows:          Sec. 102.0115.  JURISDICTION IN CASES INVOLVING SPECIAL   IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS.  The court has jurisdiction over a child   with respect to issues relating to the child's special immigrant   juvenile status if the child has filed or intends to file an   application with the appropriate federal authority seeking special   immigrant juvenile status as defined by Section 101(a)(27)(J) of   the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section   1101(a)(27)(J)) for the child.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter A, Chapter 155, Family Code, is   amended by adding Section 155.006 to read as follows:          Sec. 155.006.  EXTENDED JURISDICTION.  (a)  If a child over   whom the court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction has filed or   intends to file an application with the appropriate federal   authority seeking special immigrant juvenile status as defined by   Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the federal Immigration and Nationality   Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(27)(J)), the court may extend the   court's jurisdiction over the child after the child's 18th birthday   until the earliest of:                (1)  the child's 21st birthday;                (2)  the date the child is granted lawful permanent   resident status;                (3)  the date an appeal of the denial of an application   for permanent residency based on a petition for special immigrant   juvenile status is denied; or                (4)  if an appeal described by Subdivision (3) is not   filed, the day after the last day to file an appeal of the denial of   an application for permanent residency based on a petition for   special immigrant juvenile status.          (b)  The court's jurisdiction under this section is limited   to issues relating to the child's special immigrant juvenile   status.          SECTION 4.  Subchapter C, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code,   is amended by adding Section 40.0529 to read as follows:          Sec. 40.0529.  CASES INVOLVING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN. The   department shall ensure that each child who is placed in the   department's managing conservatorship or care and whose   immigration status on initial placement is undetermined is assigned   to a caseworker who has experience preparing applications for   special immigrant juvenile status and legal permanent resident   status.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.