1-1 By: Hilderbran, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth) H.B. No. 2255
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 1993;
1-3 May 18, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 25, 1993, reported favorably by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 25, 1993, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-9 Armbrister x
1-10 Leedom x
1-11 Carriker x
1-12 Henderson x
1-13 Madla x
1-14 Moncrief x
1-15 Patterson x
1-16 Rosson x
1-17 Shapiro x
1-18 Wentworth x
1-19 Whitmire x
1-20 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-21 AN ACT
1-22 relating to the provision of transportation services to certain
1-23 AFDC recipients by mass transit authorities.
1-24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-25 SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Acts of the 63rd Legislature,
1-26 Regular Session, 1973 (Article 1118x, Vernon's Texas Civil
1-27 Statutes), is amended by adding Section 15C to read as follows:
1-28 Sec. 15C. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM
1-29 PARTICIPANTS. (a) An authority shall, in accordance with federal
1-30 law, provide transportation services to a person who:
1-31 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter
1-32 31, Human Resources Code;
1-33 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic
1-34 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social
1-35 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and
1-36 (3) resides in an area served by the authority.
1-37 (b) An authority shall enter into a contract with the Texas
1-38 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services
1-39 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure
1-40 that:
1-41 (1) the authority is required to provide
1-42 transportation services only to a location that relates to the
1-43 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area
1-44 served by the authority's authorized rate structure and existing
1-45 services;
1-46 (2) the authority is required to provide directly to
1-47 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for
1-48 distribution by the department to a person who is eligible to
1-49 receive transportation services under this section;
1-50 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses
1-51 the authority at the applicable federal match rate for allowable
1-52 costs; and
1-53 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return
1-54 to the authority for reimbursement any undistributed trip vouchers.
1-55 (c) An authority shall certify the amount of public funds
1-56 expended by the authority under this section for the purpose of
1-57 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program.
1-58 SECTION 2. Chapter 683, Acts of the 66th Legislature, 1979
1-59 (Article 1118y, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by
1-60 adding Section 21A to read as follows:
1-61 Sec. 21A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM
1-62 PARTICIPANTS. (a) An authority shall, in accordance with federal
1-63 law, provide transportation services to a person who:
1-64 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter
1-65 31, Human Resources Code;
1-66 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic
1-67 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social
1-68 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and
2-1 (3) resides in an area served by the authority.
2-2 (b) An authority shall enter into a contract with the Texas
2-3 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services
2-4 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure
2-5 that:
2-6 (1) the authority is required to provide
2-7 transportation services only to a location that relates to the
2-8 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area
2-9 served by the authority's authorized rate structure and existing
2-10 services;
2-11 (2) the authority is required to provide directly to
2-12 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for
2-13 distribution by the department to a person who is eligible to
2-14 receive transportation services under this section;
2-15 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses
2-16 the authority at the applicable federal match rate for allowable
2-17 costs; and
2-18 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return
2-19 to the authority for reimbursement any undistributed trip vouchers.
2-20 (c) An authority shall certify the amount of public funds
2-21 expended by the authority under this section for the purpose of
2-22 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program.
2-23 SECTION 3. Article 1118z, Revised Statutes, is amended by
2-24 adding Section 6A to read as follows:
2-25 Sec. 6A. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN JOBS PROGRAM
2-26 PARTICIPANTS. (a) A department shall, in accordance with federal
2-27 law, provide transportation services to a person who:
2-28 (1) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter
2-29 31, Human Resources Code;
2-30 (2) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic
2-31 skills (JOBS) training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social
2-32 Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682); and
2-33 (3) resides in an area served by the department.
2-34 (b) A department shall enter into a contract with the Texas
2-35 Department of Human Services to provide the transportation services
2-36 required under this section. The terms of the contract must ensure
2-37 that:
2-38 (1) the department is required to provide
2-39 transportation services only to a location that relates to the
2-40 person's participation in the JOBS program and that is in the area
2-41 served by the department's authorized rate structure and existing
2-42 services;
2-43 (2) the department is required to provide directly to
2-44 the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for
2-45 distribution by the Texas Department of Human Services to a person
2-46 who is eligible to receive transportation services under this
2-47 section;
2-48 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses
2-49 the department at the applicable federal match rate for allowable
2-50 costs; and
2-51 (4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return
2-52 to the department for reimbursement any undistributed trip
2-53 vouchers.
2-54 (c) A department shall certify the amount of public funds
2-55 expended by the department under this section for the purpose of
2-56 obtaining federal funds under the JOBS program.
2-57 SECTION 4. If, before implementing the requirements of
2-58 Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act, the Texas Department of Human
2-59 Services determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal
2-60 agency is necessary for implementation, the Texas Department of
2-61 Human Services shall request the waiver or authorization, and the
2-62 department and each mass transit authority or department may delay
2-63 implementing those provisions until the waiver or authorization is
2-64 granted.
2-65 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
2-66 SECTION 6. The importance of this legislation and the
2-67 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-68 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-69 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-70 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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3-2 Austin,
3-3 Texas
3-4 May 25, 1993
3-5 Hon. Bob Bullock
3-6 President of the Senate
3-7 Sir:
3-8 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
3-9 referred H.B. No. 2255, have had the same under consideration, and
3-10 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
3-11 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
3-12 Armbrister,
3-13 Chairman
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3-15 WITNESSES
3-16 FOR AGAINST ON
3-17 ___________________________________________________________________
3-18 Name: Kathryn Keller x
3-19 Representing: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran
3-20 City: Austin
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3-22 Name: Annie Heiligenstein x
3-23 Representing: Tx. Dept. Human Services
3-24 City: Austin
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