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  • Thanks to your calls and emails, Senate Bill 1836 (Vital Statistic Donation to fund home visiting) has been scheduled for May 20th on the Local & Consent Calendar!
  • Bills that have passed both chambers and are on their way to the Governor:
    • Senate Bill 426 - Home Visiting Expansion and Accountability Act
    • Senate Bill 130 - Protective Orders
    • Senate Bill 330 - Records Access for Court Appointed Evaluators
    • House Bill 1205 - Failure to Report Penalty

 

 

Previous TexProtects Testimonies from Committee Hearings
House Human Services Committee Hearing on SB 426 - Watch testimonies on SB 426 (Home Visiting) at 6:07:45
Senate Finance Hearing - January 31st  - TexProtects Executive Director, Madeline McClure's Testimony 04:26:00
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) - February 11th - TexProtects Director of Research, April Wilson, Ph.D.'s Testimony 03:45:42
 

 83rd Legislative Session Bill List
updated 05/22/13

SB 426
Home Visiting 

SB 426 Home Visiting Expansion and Accountability Act

Author: Nelson

Last Action: 05/16/2013 E Sent to the Governor
05/14/2013 Passed the Full House (143-0)
03/13/13 - Passed the Full Senate (31-0)

SB 939
Child Protection Act
 

SB 939 Child Protection Act

Author: West

Last Action: 05/20/2013 S House passage as amended reported
05/17/2013 - Passed Full House (134-0)
04/15/2013 - Passed Full Senate (30-0)

SB 429
CPS Dismissals 

SB 429 Dismissal Orders for Children (SB 434 Task Force Bill)

Author: Nelson

Last Action: 05/22/2013 H Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
03/13/13 - Passed Full Senate (31-0)

SB 130
Protective Orders 

SB 130 Better Access to Protective Orders (SB434 Task Force Bill) 

Author: Nelson

Last Action: 05/16/2013 E Sent to the Governor
05/14/2013 Passed Full House (143-0)
03/27/13 - Passed Full Senate (30-0)

SB 384
Failure to Report Penalty
 

SB 384 Increases range of penalties for professionals who fail to report abuse with intent to deceive.

Author: Carona

Last Action: 05/07/2013 S No action taken in committee

SB 330
Records Access

 

SB 330 Records Access for Court Appointed Evaluators (Child Protection Roundtable)

Author: Huffman

Last Action: 05/18/2013 Signed into Law Effective on 9/1/13 
05/07/2013 E Sent to the Governor
05/02/13 - Passed Full House (147-0)
03/19/13 - Passed Full Senate (31-0)

SB 1404
Ed. Success for FC

 

SB 1404 Educational Success for Foster Children

Author: Patrick

Last Action: 05/22/2013 H Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
04/04/2013 - Passed Full Senate (30-0)

SB 1758
Task Force on R&R of Caseworkers 

SB 1758 Task Force on Recruitment & Retention of Caseworkers

Author: Uresti

Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
04/25/2013 - Passed Full Senate (28-0)

SB 1789
Preventing Placement Disruptions
 

SB 1789 Preventing Placement Disruptions

Author: Uresti

Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services

SB 1788
Council on Children and Families 

Dead; Amended onto SB 44

SB 1788 Council on Children and Families

Author: Uresti

Last Action: SB 1788 Dead; Amended onto SB 44 which was sent to Local & Consent

SB 1836
Vital Statistic Donation 

SB 1836 Vital Statistic Donation for Home Visiting

Author: Deuell

Last Action: 05/20/2013 - Passed Full House (144-3) (Huberty, Sanford, and Schaeferi-ino)
05/02/13 - Passed Full Senate (31-0)

HB 2495
Child Protection Act

companion to SB 939 

HB 2495 Child Protection Act

Author: Parker

Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

HB 1205
Failure to Report Penalty 

companion to SB 384

HB 1205 Increases range of penalties for professionals who fail to report abuse with intent to deceive.

Author: Parker

Last Action: 05/16/2013 E Sent to the Governor
05/09/2013 Passed Senate Criminal Justice Committee (7-0)
04/18/2013 Passed Full House (142-0)

HB 135
CA/N Reporting Policy 

HB 135 Uniform Child Abuse Reporting Policy in Schools and Day Cares (originated during 82nd)

Author: Raymond

Last Action: 02/06/2013 Referred to Public Education

HB 1922
Records Access

companion to SB 330 

HB 1922 Records Access for Court Appointed Evaluators (Child Protection Roundtable)

Author: Thompson, Senfronia

Last Action: 05/02/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call

HB 3399
Preventing Placement Disruptions

companion to SB 1789

Dead; Amended onto SB 534

HB 3399 Preventing Placement Disruptions 

Author: Raymond

Last Action: HB 3399 dead; Amended onto SB 534 which passed House (134-0) on 5/17
05/10/2013 Passed Full House (141-2) (Capriglione and Fallon - no)

HB 1684
CPS Dismissals

companion to SB 429

HB 1684 CPS Dismissals

Author: Raymond

Last Action: 03/04/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence


 
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Monday, May 27, 2013  
Last day of 83rd Regular Session; corrections only in house and senate  

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