Assigned to Committee Authored by Nate Schatzline (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Foster Care Post Adoption Assistance Account Program. Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $4,158,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 5302 establishes the Texas Foster Care Post Adoption Assistance Account Program to provide financial assistance to adoptive parents of children from the Texas foster care system. It directs the comptroller to certify nonprofit organizations that can solicit donations and distribute post-adoption assistance funds. Eligible parents can receive financial support, with limits based on the number of children adopted. The bill also includes requirements for financial oversight and mandates annual independent audits for participating organizations.
Joint authors: Gerdes (R); Harris (R); Hull (R); Manuel (D)
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2791: Yea 131 (R 82, D 49) - Nay 3 (R 1, D 2) View Source
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2896 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Brady Gray for self (with Texas Family Project) (Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Kaden Lopez for self (with Texas Family Project) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Brandon Logan for self (with One Accord for Kids) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Brita Treat for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as David Rogers for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Julie Mccarty for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Mark Treat for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Michelle Evans for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Rocio Sigler for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Shelia Franklin for self (with True Texas Project)
