Texas SB1524 ensures confidentiality of firearms information in agency foster homes and imposes a civil penalty for violations.

Texas SB1524 amends the Human Resources Code to protect the confidentiality of information about firearms in agency foster homes. It prohibits the commission, the department, and child-placing agencies from requiring foster homes to disclose specific types of weapons, including firearms, present in the home or to notify the agency of any changes. The bill also restricts the use of such information to determining the presence of weapons. Violators face a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, with the attorney general authorized to recover these penalties.

Texas SB1524 ensures confidentiality of firearms information in agency foster homes and imposes a civil penalty for violations.

Texas SB1524 amends the Human Resources Code to protect the confidentiality of information about firearms in agency foster homes. It prohibits the commission, the department, and child-placing agencies from requiring foster homes to disclose specific types of weapons, including firearms, present in the home or to notify the agency of any changes. The bill also restricts the use of such information to determining the presence of weapons. Violators face a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, with the attorney general authorized to recover these penalties.