All Roll Calls
Yes: 227 • No: 0
TexasHB 465589th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.
Sponsored By: Lacey Hull, Royce West (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Family--Child ProtectionFinancial--GeneralHuman Services--GeneralFOSTER CAREFAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Benefit guidance for older foster youth
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas requires benefit guidance in transition plans for foster youth age 16 or older. The department must explain how to secure or transfer government assistance the youth may qualify for. This includes Social Security, veteran or service-member benefits, and housing assistance. It also covers food assistance through SNAP and WIC, and cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The requirement provides information; it does not grant benefits or change who qualifies.
More housing preparation for foster youth
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas requires more housing support in transition plans for foster youth age 16 or older. Plans identify housing costs compared with income, available benefits, and rental assistance. For housing with family or friends, plans address the stay's length, expected rent, emotional needs, household conflicts, and housing-related difficulties. The department must explain emergency shelters and housing resources, including supervised independent living and college housing. It must review a common rental application and contract with each youth and ensure they have the documents needed to rent. Plans also identify people who can cosign or provide references for housing applications.
More money skills for foster youth
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas requires expanded financial education in the Preparation for Adult Living Program's hands-on life-skills training. The program is developed with the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner and the State Securities Board. Lessons cover getting and reading credit scores, protecting and improving credit, and fixing credit problems. They explain payday, unsecured, and vehicle title loan risks, predatory lending, interest rates, and illegal interest charges. Youth also learn about scams, saving toward goals, bank accounts, checkbook balancing, budgets, and responsible debit and credit card use. Lessons cover paychecks, withheld taxes, federal tax filing, and insurance against financial loss. They also cover identity and credit theft, plus protecting personal and financial information at home, at work, and online. Youth with income get help creating a savings plan and, when available, a savings account they manage themselves. Their monthly budget includes rent based on the prior month's apartment ads, reasonable local utility, phone, and internet bills, and other reasonable expenses. Youth age 17 or older also learn about car financing, including subprime and buy-here-pay-here loan risks, and getting car and home or renters insurance. These older youth receive lessons on voter registration, voting locations, election resources, and documents they must receive before leaving care and how to use them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Lacey Hull
House
Royce West
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Democratic • Senate
Tan Parker
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/21/2025
Record vote
Yes: 31 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/21/2025
Record vote
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 5/7/2025
Record vote
Yes: 148 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Human Services
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Health & Human Services
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
5/23/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
5/23/2025SenateSigned in the House
5/23/2025HouseReported enrolled
5/22/2025HouseSenate passage reported
5/21/2025HouseRecord vote
5/21/2025SenatePassed
5/21/2025SenateRead 3rd time
5/21/2025SenateRecord vote
5/21/2025SenateThree day rule suspended
5/21/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/21/2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/21/2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
5/21/2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
5/21/2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
5/21/2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
5/19/2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
5/19/2025SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
5/19/2025SenateVote taken in committee
5/15/2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
5/15/2025SenateLeft pending in committee
5/14/2025SenateTestimony taken in committee
5/14/2025SenateConsidered in public hearing
5/14/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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