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House Bill 2633 |
House Author: Johnson, Ann et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman et al. |
House Bill 2633 amends the Family Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Human Resources Code, and Transportation Code to establish the trafficked persons grant program to be administered by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide grants to applicants for dedicated housing and treatment facilities for human trafficking victims. The bill establishes the trafficked persons program account as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. Among other provisions, the bill requires HHSC to establish and publish eligibility criteria for grant recipients; provides for a study by HHSC to determine the needs and best practices of establishing permanent, safe, and secure housing for child and youth human trafficking victims; expands the scope of the secretary of state's rulemaking authority over the human trafficking prevention business partnership; expands the trafficking‑related offenses for which a trafficked persons program established by a juvenile board may provide services; and provides for the issuance of specialty license plates to support the trafficked persons program account.