# Texas SB 513: Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. Texas SB 513, Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tom Craddick, Kevin Sparks (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB513-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 513 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-26 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Tom Craddick, Kevin Sparks (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Electronic Information Systems, Family--Child Protection, Human Services--Child Services, Labor--Workforce Development--Rural, Minors--Health & Safety, State Finances--Management & Control, ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, RURAL, FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (308 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local voices shape rural family services: benefit, low. DFPS must seek local input when selecting the pilot's lead, considering community support, partnerships, and ability to coordinate regional groups. DFPS and the lead must plan services, a timeline, and funding. Services must cover family support and preservation, case management, foster and kinship… - Pilot funding must reflect rural costs: benefit, low. DFPS must ask the lead whether fixed funding per child is workable and develop that model if DFPS finds it feasible. Either way, funding must reflect rural costs, share financial risks, reward results, support new approaches, and allow flexible spending. The model must also support reinvesting savi… - Rural family services face independent review: benefit, low. DFPS must hire an independent evaluator with child-welfare and rural service expertise to review the pilot after implementation. The review must assess family outcomes, cost-effectiveness, the rural care approach, community involvement and satisfaction, delivery as planned, and system changes. DFPS… - Rural child welfare workers get development planning: benefit, low. DFPS and the lead must include a workforce plan in the rural care pilot. It must address recruiting and keeping child-welfare workers in rural areas. It must also include training based on best practices and opportunities for career growth. The law sets no wages or workforce funding amount. - Rural care providers gain limited flexibility: mixed, low. The lead can request waivers of DFPS child-welfare policies or procedures through a required application process; approval is not guaranteed. DFPS contract-change requests must explain the change and its reasons, analyze costs, and identify funding or proposed budget adjustments. Changes are subjec… - Rural care records get sharing safeguards: mixed, low. DFPS must assess whether a shared electronic system can support real-time case management, provider coordination, and tracking results. Whether or not that system is built, DFPS must provide needed data and technical help, secure sharing, and privacy rules. Pilot service records held by the lead an… - Rural child welfare pilot has limits: mixed, low. Effective September 1, 2025, the law creates a Texas rural child-welfare pilot run through a selected local lead organization. The region must have drawn no prior bids, proposals, or other interest in providing community-based care. At least two-thirds of its counties must have 50,000 or fewer resi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tom Craddick, House - Sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote | pass | 145 | 1 | | | 2025-04-28 | House | Record vote | pass | 145 | 1 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Health & Human Services | pass | 8 | 0 | | | | House | Committee vote: Human Services | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2025-05-13: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-04-30: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-29: House passage reported (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#787) (House) - 2025-04-29: Passed (House) - 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-28: Record vote (RV#630) (House) - 2025-04-28: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-28: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 1536) (House) - 2025-04-28: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-04-28: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-04-25: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-25: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-04-25: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Human Services (House) - 2025-04-09: Read first time (House) - 2025-03-27: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-03-26: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2024-11-26: Filed (Senate) - 2024-11-26: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00513S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00513S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB513-89R (as of 2026-10-19).