| 1 | 1 | | By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 53 |
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| 4 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 6 | | relating to minimum standards for juvenile case managers. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 8 | 8 | | SECTION 1. The heading to Title 10, Human Resources Code, is |
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| 9 | 9 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | TITLE 10. JUVENILE BOARDS, JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, [AND] |
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| 11 | 11 | | FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES, AND OTHER JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 2. The heading to Subtitle A, Title 10, Human |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | SUBTITLE A. JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES AND OTHER JUVENILE |
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| 15 | 15 | | JUSTICE SERVICES |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 141, Human Resources Code, |
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| 17 | 17 | | is amended by adding Section 141.0422 to read as follows: |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sec. 141.0422. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE CASE |
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| 19 | 19 | | MANAGERS. (a) The commission shall adopt reasonable rules for |
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| 20 | 20 | | juvenile case managers employed under Article 45.056, Code of |
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| 21 | 21 | | Criminal Procedure, that provide: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (1) a code of ethics, and for the enforcement of that |
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| 23 | 23 | | code; |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2) minimum education requirements; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | (3) minimum training standards, including |
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| 26 | 26 | | requirements that each juvenile case manager receives training in: |
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| 27 | 27 | | (A) the role of the juvenile case manager; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (B) case planning and management; |
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| 29 | 29 | | (C) juvenile law; |
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| 30 | 30 | | (D) courtroom proceedings and presentation; |
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| 31 | 31 | | (E) law enforcement proceedings; |
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| 32 | 32 | | (F) local programs and services for juveniles and |
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| 33 | 33 | | methods by which juveniles may access those programs and services; |
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| 34 | 34 | | and |
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| 35 | 35 | | (G) detecting and preventing abuse, |
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| 36 | 36 | | exploitation, and neglect of children. |
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| 37 | 37 | | (b) To the extent possible, the commission shall adopt rules |
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| 38 | 38 | | substantially similar to the rules applicable to juvenile probation |
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| 39 | 39 | | officers that the commission adopts under Section 141.042. |
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| 40 | 40 | | SECTION 4. Not later than December 1, 2009, the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Juvenile Probation Commission shall adopt the rules required by |
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| 42 | 42 | | Section 141.0422, Human Resources Code, as added by this Act. |
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| 43 | 43 | | SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 44 | 44 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 45 | 45 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 46 | 46 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 47 | 47 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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