By: Whitmire S.B. No. 1857               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the exchange of certain information between the   Department of Family and Protective Services and other juvenile   service providers.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 58.0052, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:          (b-1)  On request, the Department of Family and Protective   Services, or a single source continuum contractor who contracts   with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide   foster care services shall, not later than 14 business days after   the date of the request, share with a state or local juvenile   justice agency as defined by Section 58.101 information that   assists in the continuation of services or in providing services to   a multi-system youth who:          (i)  currently is or has been in the temporary or permanent   managing conservatorship of the department;          (ii)   currently is or has been a child who is or was the   subject of a department's family based safety services case;          (iii)  currently is or has been a victim in a department's   investigation case;          (iv)  any CPS involved youth with a validated disposition of   abuse or neglect; or          (v)  any CPS involved youth who are victims on a case in which   there is a validated disposition of abuse or neglect.          (b-2)  On, request a state or local juvenile justice agency   as defined by Section 58.101, will share with the Department of   Family and Protective Services or a single source continuum   contractor who contracts with the Department of Family and   Protective Services to provide foster care services information   that assists in the continuation of services or in providing   services for a multi-system youth that is or has been in the custody   of the state or local juvenile justice agency, on probation, or   otherwise under their authority.          (b-3)  Any re-release by either the department or the state   or local juvenile justice agency to a third party or other juvenile   service provider shall only be to assist in the continuation of   services to the multi-system youth or in providing services to the   youth and shall be in compliance with applicable federal law.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.