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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to transportation safety training requirements for |
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certain child-care providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.0421, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The department by rule shall require an owner, operator, |
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or employee of a day-care center, group day-care home, family home, |
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child-care institution, foster group home, or agency foster group |
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home who transports a child under the care of the facility whose |
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chronological or developmental age is younger than nine years of |
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age to complete at least two hours of annual training on |
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transportation safety. |
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SECTION 2. The executive commissioner of the Health and |
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Human Services Commission shall adopt the rules required by |
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Subsection (e), Section 42.0421, Human Resources Code, as added by |
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this Act, not later than March 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |