Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1102Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   4. Apr 14Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 14Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
   6. Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   7. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
   8. Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   9. Apr 8Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar
   10. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   11. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   14. Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
   15. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   16. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   17. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   18. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   19. Mar 10Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
   22. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   25. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced