Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 264.2031: SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDER; REIMBURSEMENT.

(a) A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household ordered to participate in services under Section 264.203(a) may obtain those services from a qualified provider selected by the person.
(b) A managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who is not a parent and who obtains services from a provider selected by the person is responsible for the cost of those services.
(c) A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who successfully completes the services ordered under Section 264.203(a) must obtain verification from the service provider of that completion. The department shall accept the service provider's verification provided under this subsection as proof that the person successfully completed the court-ordered services.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 3041), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD
CHAPTER 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER C. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

(b) A managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who is not a parent and who obtains services from a provider selected by the person is responsible for the cost of those services.

(c) A parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other member of a household who successfully completes the services ordered under Section 264.203(a) must obtain verification from the service provider of that completion. The department shall accept the service provider's verification provided under this subsection as proof that the person successfully completed the court-ordered services.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 3041), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2025.

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