87R1578 TJB-F
By: Coleman H.B. No. 710
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to statements on the impact of legislation on childhood
racial disparity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 3, Government Code, is amended
by adding Chapter 315A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 315A. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT STATEMENT
Sec. 315A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency"
has the meaning assigned by Section 315.002.
Sec. 315A.002. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT
STATEMENT. (a) At the request of the lieutenant governor or
speaker of the house of representatives, a state agency shall
prepare a childhood racial disparity impact statement for any bill
or joint resolution pending before the legislature that directly
affects that agency. Preparation of the statement shall be
coordinated through the director of the Legislative Budget Board.
(b) A childhood racial disparity impact statement must
include:
(1) a brief description of the nature and effect of the
proposal; and
(2) a statement of the manner and extent to which the
proposal, if implemented, will directly or indirectly during each
of the two years following its effective date:
(A) increase or decrease racial disparities
among children under the age of 18 in the state, including the
number of children affected and the geographic area affected;
(B) affect the manner in which local governments
operate that may result in an increase or decrease in childhood
racial disparities; and
(C) impact childhood racial disparities in the
state other than those specifically described by this subdivision.
(c) A childhood racial disparity impact statement that
omits information required by this section must:
(1) specifically note the omission;
(2) state the reason for the omission; and
(3) estimate the additional time and effort required
to obtain the information.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.