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Senate Bill 1836 |
Senate Author: Deuell |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Zerwas |
Senate Bill 1836 amends the Government Code to create the Texas Home Visiting Program trust fund to support the promotion of healthy early childhood. The trust fund is administered by the Office of Early Childhood Coordination of the Health and Human Services Commission and consists of money from voluntary contributions of persons requesting a copy or certified copy of a birth, marriage, or divorce record and persons applying for a marriage license on or after January 1, 2014. The money in the trust fund may be spent without appropriation by the office for the purpose of the Texas Home Visiting Program. The bill amends the Family Code, Health and Safety Code, and Local Government Code to establish the manner in which an applicable person may make a $5 contribution to the fund and to provide for the collection and deposit of the contributions in the trust fund.