HB 1613 (2021) -  Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters

General Bill by Hardy
Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters: Authorizes office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide pre-petition legal representation to certain indigent parents in child welfare matters; authorizes regional counsel to initiate or appear in specified civil actions; requires child protective investigators to provide information regarding right of certain parents to representation by office; requires child protective responders to know how to inform parents about representation by office.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1812 Subject: Representation Provided by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters Relationship: Similar

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:20 AM Member: Hardy Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
27.511 SB 568, CS/HB 685, SB 756, SB 1812, SB 1926, HB 6019
39.301 CS/CS/SB 96, SB 1812, CS/HB 7039