Bill Text: TX SB108 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to statements on the impact of legislation on childhood racial disparity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Referred to Administration [SB108 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB108-Introduced.html
| 87R1578 TJB-F | ||
| By: West | S.B. No. 108 | |
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| relating to statements on the impact of legislation on childhood | ||
| racial disparity. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 3, Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Chapter 315A to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 315A. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT STATEMENT | ||
| Sec. 315A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency" | ||
| has the meaning assigned by Section 315.002. | ||
| Sec. 315A.002. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT | ||
| STATEMENT. (a) At the request of the lieutenant governor or | ||
| speaker of the house of representatives, a state agency shall | ||
| prepare a childhood racial disparity impact statement for any bill | ||
| or joint resolution pending before the legislature that directly | ||
| affects that agency. Preparation of the statement shall be | ||
| coordinated through the director of the Legislative Budget Board. | ||
| (b) A childhood racial disparity impact statement must | ||
| include: | ||
| (1) a brief description of the nature and effect of the | ||
| proposal; and | ||
| (2) a statement of the manner and extent to which the | ||
| proposal, if implemented, will directly or indirectly during each | ||
| of the two years following its effective date: | ||
| (A) increase or decrease racial disparities | ||
| among children under the age of 18 in the state, including the | ||
| number of children affected and the geographic area affected; | ||
| (B) affect the manner in which local governments | ||
| operate that may result in an increase or decrease in childhood | ||
| racial disparities; and | ||
| (C) impact childhood racial disparities in the | ||
| state other than those specifically described by this subdivision. | ||
| (c) A childhood racial disparity impact statement that | ||
| omits information required by this section must: | ||
| (1) specifically note the omission; | ||
| (2) state the reason for the omission; and | ||
| (3) estimate the additional time and effort required | ||
| to obtain the information. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
