Bill Text: TX SB532 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding establishing a system to identify children born to certain parents.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-17 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB532 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB532-Introduced.html

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82R1987 MCK-D
By: Davis S.B. No. 532

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Department of Family and Protective
Services regarding establishing a system to identify children born
to certain parents.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 40.0327 to read as follows:
Sec. 40.0327. STUDY TO IDENTIFY BIRTHS TO CERTAIN PARENTS.
(a) The department shall study the feasibility of developing and
implementing a system that would:
(1) cross-reference new birth registrations filed
with the Bureau of Vital Statistics with the registry of reported
cases of child abuse and neglect and other department records to
determine whether a child is born to a parent:
(A) whose parental rights have been terminated;
or
(B) who has been convicted of child abuse or
neglect that resulted in another child's death; and
(2) open a case for a child described by Subdivision
(1) to allow the department to:
(A) assess the home and living situation of the
child; and
(B) provide support services to the child and the
child's parent.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2012, the department shall
report its findings and any recommendations for implementing the
system to the legislature.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2013.
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, 2011.