84R7963 MCK-F
By: Thompson of Harris H.B. No. 2233
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a parent education pilot program
by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM
Sec. 40.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Community organization" includes nonprofit
organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, health clinics,
and enrichment programs.
(2) "Pilot program" means the parent education pilot
program.
Sec. 40.152. PARENT EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The
department shall establish a parent education pilot program in a
county with a population of at least four million to assist
community organizations in the county in providing parent education
classes to parents of children 12 years of age and younger.
(b) As part of the pilot program the department shall
provide training in an evidence-based parent education program to
the staff of each community organization in the county that agrees
to provide family support and parent education classes that target
parents of children 12 years of age and younger.
Sec. 40.153. PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES. A community
organization that participates in the pilot program must:
(1) have the organization's staff trained in an
evidence-based parent education program;
(2) provide evidence-based family support and parent
education classes to parents of children 12 years of age and
younger;
(3) recruit parents to attend family support and
parent education classes provided by the organization;
(4) complete the evaluation and participant progress
paperwork required by the department; and
(5) participate in peer support activities and
meetings.
Sec. 40.154. REVIEW OF PILOT PROGRAM; REPORT. Not later
than January 1, 2019, the department shall submit a report to the
legislature on the pilot program. The report must include:
(1) an evaluation of the pilot program that includes
statistics obtained using validated survey instruments that show
the percentage of parents who, after taking family support and
parent education classes from a community organization, report:
(A) a change in the parent's or child's behavior;
or
(B) an improvement in the parent's parenting
skills and knowledge, attitude toward being a parent, or
self-efficacy regarding the parent's parenting skills;
(2) an evaluation of the pilot program's impact
including:
(A) the number of community organizations
participating in the pilot program;
(B) the number of people trained to provide
evidence-based family support and parent education classes;
(C) the number of parents who have taken family
support and parent education classes from community organizations
participating in the pilot program; and
(D) the number of children affected by the family
support and parent education classes taught by community
organizations participating in the pilot program; and
(3) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program
should be continued, expanded, or implemented throughout the state.
Sec. 40.155. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. The department
may accept a gift, grant, or donation from any source to carry out
the purposes of this subchapter.
Sec. 40.156. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt
rules to implement this subchapter.
Sec. 40.157. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September
1, 2019.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.