1-1 By: Turner, et al. S.B. No. 155
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 21, 1993; January 25, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice;
1-4 February 24, 1993, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0;
1-6 February 24, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-9 Whitmire x
1-10 Brown x
1-11 Nelson x
1-12 Sibley x
1-13 Sims x
1-14 Turner x
1-15 West x
1-16 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 155 By: Turner
1-17 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-18 AN ACT
1-19 relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Children and
1-20 Youth.
1-21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-22 SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 3, Human Resources Code, is
1-23 amended by adding Chapter 71 to read as follows:
1-24 CHAPTER 71. TEXAS COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
1-25 Sec. 71.001. CREATION. The Texas Commission on Children and
1-26 Youth is created.
1-27 Sec. 71.002. COMPOSITION. (a) The commission is composed
1-28 of 18 members, six of whom are appointed by the governor, six of
1-29 whom are appointed by the lieutenant governor, and six of whom are
1-30 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Not
1-31 fewer than three of the members appointed by the lieutenant
1-32 governor shall be members of the senate and not fewer than three of
1-33 the members appointed by the speaker of the house of
1-34 representatives shall be members of the house of representatives.
1-35 (b) In making appointments under this section, the governor
1-36 shall attempt to ensure participation on the commission by women
1-37 and minorities, including African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans,
1-38 Native Americans, and Asian-Americans.
1-39 (c) Each appointed member of the commission serves at the
1-40 pleasure of the official by whom the member is appointed.
1-41 (d) The governor shall designate one member to serve as
1-42 chairman and one member to serve as vice-chairman.
1-43 (e) The commission shall include as ex officio members the
1-44 executive director or commissioner of:
1-45 (1) the Central Education Agency;
1-46 (2) the Texas Youth Commission;
1-47 (3) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission;
1-48 (4) the Department of Protective and Regulatory
1-49 Services;
1-50 (5) the Texas Department of Health;
1-51 (6) the Texas Department of Human Services;
1-52 (7) the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council;
1-53 (8) the Health and Human Services Commission;
1-54 (9) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
1-55 (10) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
1-56 Retardation;
1-57 (11) the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; and
1-58 (12) any other agency that the governor identifies as
1-59 an agency that serves children.
1-60 Sec. 71.003. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission shall
1-61 develop a comprehensive proposal to improve and coordinate public
1-62 programs for children and to achieve the goals listed in this
1-63 section for education, health care, juvenile justice, and family
1-64 services.
1-65 (b) In education, the commission's goals are to:
1-66 (1) reduce the rate of school dropouts;
1-67 (2) increase parental involvement and accountability;
1-68 (3) review disciplinary procedures; and
2-1 (4) ensure that all children are prepared to enter the
2-2 work force on graduation.
2-3 (c) In health care, the commission's goal is to increase
2-4 access for all children to basic health care, including preventive
2-5 care, prenatal care, immunization, and mental health services. The
2-6 commission shall not study, offer proposals, or otherwise pursue
2-7 the adoption of policies or strategies related to sex education or
2-8 dissemination of or instruction concerning contraceptives or
2-9 contraceptive methods.
2-10 (d) In juvenile justice, the commission's goals are to:
2-11 (1) improve services for predelinquent children and
2-12 children at risk of becoming delinquent or in need of supervision;
2-13 (2) provide effective supervision, treatment, and
2-14 aftercare services for children in the juvenile justice system; and
2-15 (3) establish a mechanism for cooperation among
2-16 agencies that deal with juvenile crime.
2-17 (e) In family services, the commission's goals are to:
2-18 (1) improve prevention, detection, and treatment of
2-19 the abuse or neglect of children;
2-20 (2) review the rules governing foster care for
2-21 children; and
2-22 (3) recommend ways to provide child care for all
2-23 children of working parents.
2-24 (f) The commission shall organize community-based
2-25 commissions throughout the state to promote cooperation among
2-26 government, voluntary organizations, and other private interests in
2-27 meeting the needs of children, encouraging the involvement of
2-28 parents and volunteers, and developing local solutions to the
2-29 problems of children.
2-30 (g) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
2-31 donations for the purposes of this subchapter.
2-32 Sec. 71.004. REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the commission is
2-33 not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for
2-34 actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing his or her
2-35 official duties.
2-36 Sec. 71.005. STAFF; CONTRACTS. (a) The commission may hire
2-37 staff as needed for research and other support services.
2-38 (b) The commission may contract with agencies of the state
2-39 or private contractors for research and other support services.
2-40 Sec. 71.006. SUBMISSION. The commission shall submit the
2-41 commission's proposal described by Section 71.003 to the governor,
2-42 the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
2-43 representatives not later than December 1, 1994.
2-44 Sec. 71.007. COMMISSION ABOLISHED; EXPIRATION OF CHAPTER.
2-45 (a) The commission is abolished on September 1, 1995.
2-46 (b) This chapter expires on September 1, 1995.
2-47 SECTION 2. The governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of
2-48 the house of representatives shall make their appointments to the
2-49 Texas Commission on Children and Youth not later than the 31st day
2-50 after the effective date of this Act.
2-51 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
2-52 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-53 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-54 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-55 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
2-56 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
2-57 passage, and it is so enacted.
2-58 * * * * *
2-59 Austin,
2-60 Texas
2-61 February 24,
2-62 1993
2-63 Hon. Bob Bullock
2-64 President of the Senate
2-65 Sir:
2-66 We, your Committee on Criminal Justice to which was referred S.B.
2-67 No. 155, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
2-68 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
2-69 not pass, but that the Committee Substitute adopted in lieu thereof
2-70 do pass and be printed.
3-1 Whitmire,
3-2 Chairman
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3-4 WITNESSES
3-5 FOR AGAINST ON
3-6 ___________________________________________________________________
3-7 Name: Tony Fabelo x
3-8 Representing: Crim Just Pol Council
3-9 City: Austin
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3-11 Name: Ron Jackson x
3-12 Representing: Texas Youth Commission
3-13 City: Austin
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3-15 Name: Libby Doggett x
3-16 Representing: Assn for Retarded Citizens
3-17 City: Austin
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3-19 Name: Sandy Kibby x
3-20 Representing: Texas PTA
3-21 City: Austin
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3-23 Name: Janet Bate x
3-24 Representing:
3-25 City: Houston
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3-27 Name: Tom Krampitz x
3-28 Representing: Tx Dist & County Atty Assn
3-29 City: Austin
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3-31 Name: Mike Plake x
3-32 Representing: PA of Texas, Inc
3-33 City: Austin
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3-35 Name: Wendell Telton x
3-36 Representing: Tx Coalition Prevention
3-37 Child
3-38 City: Austin
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3-40 Name: Mary Ellen Nudd x
3-41 Representing: Mental Health Assn in Tx
3-42 City: Austin
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3-44 Name: Richard Ladd x
3-45 Representing: Comm of Health & Human
3-46 Servic
3-47 City: Austin
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3-49 Name: James Willmann x
3-50 Representing: Texas Nurses Association
3-51 City: Austin
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3-53 FOR AGAINST ON
3-54 ___________________________________________________________________
3-55 Name: King Hillier x
3-56 Representing: Tx Assoc of Pub & Non Prof Hos
3-57 City: Austin
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3-59 Name: Rhonda Kates x
3-60 Representing: Tx Council on Family Violence
3-61 City: Austin
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3-63 Name: Deborah Berndt x
3-64 Representing: Mental Health Assoc. of Texas
3-65 City: Austin
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3-67 Name: Danny Hill x
3-68 Representing: TDCAA
3-69 City: Ama
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4-1 Name: Lucy Moorman x
4-2 Representing: Texas Eagle Forum
4-3 City: Brenham
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4-5 Name: Ann McGray x
4-6 Representing: Brenham Christian Coalition
4-7 City: Brenham
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4-9 Name: Becky Lilljedahl x
4-10 Representing:
4-11 City: Austin
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4-13 Name: Cindi Davison x
4-14 Representing:
4-15 City: Austin
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4-17 Name: David Moralt x
4-18 Representing:
4-19 City: Austin
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4-21 Name: Sarah Troublefield x
4-22 Representing: Citizens of Richardson
4-23 City: Richardson
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4-25 Name: Pat Wright x
4-26 Representing: Austin County Coal. for Trad.
4-27 City: Bellville
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4-29 Name: Timothy Cover x
4-30 Representing:
4-31 City: Plano
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4-33 Name: Sandra Cover x
4-34 Representing:
4-35 City: Plano
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4-37 Name: Jeff Fisher x
4-38 Representing: American Family Association
4-39 City: Austin
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4-41 Name: Jose E. Castillo x
4-42 Representing: Texas Probation Association
4-43 City: San Antonio
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