HBA-RBT H.B. 3778 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3778
By: Luna, Vilma
Human Services
4/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 3778 requires the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, in
each administrative region of the state, to employ at least one child
protective services safety coordinator who is required to focus solely on
child safety issues and the region's effectiveness in providing safety to
children. This bill sets forth the duties of the safety coordinator. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 261.301, Family Code, by adding Subsection (h),
as follows: 

(h) Requires the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, in each
administrative region of the state, to employ at least one child protective
services safety coordinator who is required to focus solely on child safety
issues and the region's effectiveness in providing safety to children.
Sets forth the duties of the safety coordinator. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.