H.B. 2002 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2002
By: Dutton
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1997, the 75th Legislature authorized the Texas Youth Commission to
sell or license to an individual or to a private or public entity the
right to use its treatment program.  This nationally recognized program,
the Resocialization Program, is a structured, comprehensive rehabilitation
program with demonstrated effectiveness in reducing serious criminal
behavior.   

The proceeds from the sale or license are to be deposited to the credit of
the fund that is used to develop the program.  The  purpose of the 1997
Act was to make the Resocialization Program available to other states and
to other treatment providers, but to do so in a way that fairly recoups
some of the costs of its development and provides funds for further
development and implementation of the program within the Texas Youth
Commission (TYC).   

House Bill 2002 would permit unexpended proceeds in the fund at the end of
each fiscal year, to be carried over to the next fiscal year in the same
account so that they might be used by TYC to help sustain an agency
resocialization training institute for TYC treatment providers and
mid-level managers. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.Amends Section 61.054, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (c) to provide that at the end of each fiscal year, any
unexpended proceeds from the sale or license of a treatment program shall
be carried over to the next fiscal year to the credit of the fund that
provided the money to finance the development of the treatment program. 

SECTION 2.The Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of
two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by
Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive
the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September
1, 2003. 


EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.