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AN ACT
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relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to |
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provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission |
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facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 61.0386 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.0386. ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT GROUPS. (a) The |
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commission shall allow advocacy and support groups whose primary |
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functions are to benefit children, inmates, girls and women, the |
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mentally ill, and victims of sexual assault to provide on-site |
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information, support, and other services for children confined in |
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commission facilities. |
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(b) The commission shall adopt security and privacy |
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procedures for advocacy and support groups that provide on-site |
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information, support, and other services under this section. The |
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security and privacy procedures may not be designed to deny an |
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advocacy or support group access to children confined in commission |
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facilities. |
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(c) The commission shall adopt standards consistent with |
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standards adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
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regarding the confidential correspondence of children confined in |
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commission facilities with external entities, including advocacy |
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and support groups. |
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SECTION 2. 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. 3309 was passed by the House on April |
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27, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3309 on May 25, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, |
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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. 3309 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 23, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |