Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 753	House Author:  Raymond
Effective:  6-17-11	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 753 amends the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to use special assessment tools in screening applicants for employment with the child protective services division in order to match an applicant with the position best suited for the applicant and to give favorable consideration to an applicant for an entry-level caseworker position who has a master's or bachelor's degree in social work over other applicants who have comparable skills.  The bill requires DFPS to study the salaries of each type of child protective services caseworker to determine the role salary plays in recruitment and retention of caseworkers and in caseworker turnover rate and to consider contracting with an institution of higher education to perform the study.  The bill requires DFPS, not later than December 1, 2012, to report the study's results and any recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing committee of each house of the legislature with jurisdiction over DFPS.