CS/HB 395: Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee, Rizo, Woodson; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J., Bartleman, Basabe, Berfield, Daniels, Driskell, Eskamani, Franklin, Gantt, Harris, Hunschofsky, López, J., Mooney, Rosenwald, Salzman, Skidmore, Stark, Tant, Valdés

Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/13/2026 11:29 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 763 (c1) by Health Care Budget Subcommittee Child Welfare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)	Compare
  S 560 (c3) by Garcia Child Welfare Last Action: 3/4/2026 H In Messages	Compare
  S 996 by Rodriguez Dependent Children Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/18/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/25/2026 1:50 PM	House	116 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  39.4085

  Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/12/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/10/2026	H	• PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
  2/13/2026	H	• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/16/2026	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received