Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4472 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/08/2019

                    86R11145 AAF-D
 By: Ortega H.B. No. 4472


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to training by the Texas Department of Transportation on
 the recognition and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of
 persons.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
 is amended by adding Section 201.407 to read as follows:
 Sec. 201.407.  TRAINING ON SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING OF
 PERSONS. (a)  The department shall develop and make available to
 employees of the department a training course on the recognition
 and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of persons.
 (b)  The department, in collaboration with the office of the
 attorney general, shall establish the content of the training
 developed under Subsection (a).
 (c)  On the date an employee begins employment with the
 department, the department shall provide notice to the employee of
 the availability of the training developed under Subsection (a).
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.