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House Bill 1272 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia et al. |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Van de Putte et al. |
House Bill 1272 amends Government Code provisions relating to the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force. The bill includes among the duties of the task force working with the Texas Education Agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission to develop a list of key indicators of human trafficking; to develop a standardized training curriculum; to train certain professionals and personnel in identifying and assisting human trafficking victims and in identifying foster care children who may be at risk of becoming victims; and to develop a process for referring identified victims and at-risk individuals to appropriate entities for services. The bill also requires a state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney that assists in the prevention of human trafficking, on request, to cooperate and assist the task force in collecting statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking. The bill extends the expiration date of the task force from September 1, 2013, to September 1, 2015.