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Senate Bill 1646 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Naishtat et al. |
Senate Bill 1646 amends the Government Code to create the Council on Children and Families, whose purpose is to coordinate the state's health, education, and human services systems to ensure that children and families have access to needed services; improve coordination and efficiency in state agencies, advisory councils, and local levels of service; prioritize and mobilize resources for children; and facilitate an integrated approach to providing services for children and youth. The bill sets forth the composition of the council, specifies the duties of the council, and requires the council to submit a biennial report regarding child welfare to the governor, presiding officers, and members of the legislature that contains requests, plans, and recommendations of the council. The council is subject to the Texas Sunset Act and is abolished September 1, 2019, unless continued in existence.
Senate Bill 1646 takes effect June 19, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the bill is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.