84R1679 YDB-F
By: Thompson of Harris H.B. No. 2070
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to exempting certain foster homes that provide shelter to
victims of human trafficking from certain notification and hearing
requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.0461, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) The department may waive the notice and hearing
requirements imposed by Subsections (a), (b), and (f) for an
applicant that:
(1) demonstrates to the department in the manner
prescribed by department rule that:
(A) a local, state, or federal law enforcement
official has determined that the majority of the children to be
served by the applicant's facility will be victims of human
trafficking; and
(B) disclosure of the address or location of the
applicant's facility in the notice or at a public hearing will
compromise the safety and well-being of the residents and staff
members of the facility; and
(2) in the manner prescribed by department rule,
provides written confirmation from a local, state, or federal law
enforcement official of the potential security concerns for the
facility.
SECTION 2. The executive commissioner of the Health and
Human Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to
implement Section 42.0461(h), Human Resources Code, as added by
this Act, not later than December 1, 2015.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.