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AN ACT
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relating to reporting concerning research on children committed to |
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the Texas Youth Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 61, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 61.0763 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.0763. REPORTING CONCERNING RESEARCH PROGRAMS OR |
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STUDIES. (a) The commission shall keep records relating to |
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children committed to it that participate in research programs or |
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studies. |
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(b) The records must show, for each calendar quarter and for |
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each calendar year: |
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(1) the number of children participating in research |
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programs or studies for the appropriate reporting period; |
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(2) the type of research program or study in which each |
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child is participating; |
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(3) the name of the principal investigator conducting |
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the research program or study; and |
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(4) the entity sponsoring the research program or |
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study. |
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(c) The commission shall submit a report that contains the |
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information in the records kept under Subsection (b) on or before |
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the 15th day after the last day of the appropriate reporting period |
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to the: |
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(1) governor; |
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(2) lieutenant governor; |
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(3) speaker of the house of representatives; and |
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(4) members of the legislature. |
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(d) A report submitted under this section is public |
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information under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies to a child committed to the |
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Texas Youth Commission without regard to whether the child was |
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committed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1111 was passed by the House on May |
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10, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to |
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H.B. No. 1111 on May 24, 2007, and requested the appointment of a |
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conference committee to consider the differences between the two |
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houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report |
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on H.B. No. 1111 on May 27, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 147, |
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Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1111 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference |
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committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and |
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that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No. |
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1111 on May 27, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |