88R15856 AMF-D
By: Garcia H.B. No. 5040
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring training in cultural competence for certain
employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 40.0375 to read as follows:
Sec. 40.0375. TRAINING IN CULTURAL COMPETENCE. (a) In this
section, "cultural competence" means the ability to understand,
communicate with, and effectively interact with people from
different cultures.
(b) The department shall provide training in cultural
competence to employees who work in the family-based safety
services area. The training must educate employees on the ways in
which a person's cultural differences affect the person's views on
family and raising children.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.