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Recent Alert Results

Thanks to your calls and emails, Senate Bill 1836 (Vital Statistic Donation to fund home visiting) has successfully passed the House (144-3)!

Our first bill to be signed into law!

Senate Bill 330 - Records Access for Court Appointed Evaluators

Bills that have passed both chambers:

Senate Bill 426 - Home Visiting Expansion and Accountability Act
Senate Bill 1836 - Vital Statistic Donation to Fund Home Visiting
Senate Bill 429 - Dismissal Orders for Children
Senate Bill 130 - Protective Orders
Senate Bill 1404 - Educational Success for Foster Children
Senate Bill 44 - Parts of SB1788 (Prevention Advisory Committee) amended to
Senate Bill 534 - SB3399 (Educational Success for Foster Children) Amended to
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: 05/22/13 - Passed Full House (148-0)
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 - Passed Full House (148-0)
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 Passed House 5/22 (148-0)

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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Important Dates

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

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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular legislative session

Monday, August 26, 2013
Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law

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