{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.0531","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0531","heading":"SECURE AGENCY FOSTER HOMES.","body":"(a) The commissioners court of a county or governing body of a municipality may contract with a child-placing agency to verify a secure agency foster home to provide a safe and therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of children who are victims of trafficking.\n(b) A child-placing agency may not verify a secure agency foster home to provide services under this section unless the child-placing agency holds a license issued under this chapter that authorizes the agency to provide services to victims of trafficking in accordance with department standards adopted under this chapter for child-placing agencies.\n(c) A secure agency foster home verified under this section must provide:\n(1) mental health and other services specifically designed to assist children who are victims of trafficking under Section 20A.02 or 20A.03, Penal Code, including:\n(A) victim and family counseling;\n(B) behavioral health care;\n(C) treatment and intervention for sexual assault;\n(D) education tailored to the child's needs;\n(E) life skills training;\n(F) mentoring; and\n(G) substance abuse screening and treatment as needed;\n(2) individualized services based on the trauma endured by a child, as determined through comprehensive assessments of the service needs of the child;\n(3) 24-hour services; and\n(4) appropriate security through facility design, hardware, technology, and staffing.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (H.B. 418), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL","SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES","CHAPTER 42. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.42.htm#42.0531","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"8e5693e9ab9415941e4f6a28a449a8af294d34f708fb348aa92dd4fa32483aeb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.053","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.0535"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}