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House Bill 1965 |
House Author: Kolkhorst et al. |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell |
House Bill 1965 amends Government Code provisions relating to faith- and community‑based health and human services initiatives to expand the agencies required to have a liaison for faith- and community-based organizations to include the office of the governor, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the office of the attorney general, the Department of Agriculture, the office of the comptroller of public accounts, the Department of Information Resources, the Office of State-Federal Relations, the office of the secretary of state, and certain institutions of higher education. The bill provides for the administrative support, presiding officer, and reporting requirements of the interagency coordinating group for faith- and community-based initiatives, which is composed of such liaisons.
House Bill 1965 establishes the interagency coordinating group task force to help direct the interagency coordinating group in carrying out certain duties and provides for the task force's administrative support and duties, including preparing a legislative report. Provisions relating to the task force expire September 1, 2013.