AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Currently, the Health and Human Services Commission administers a program that awards grants to public and nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to domestic victims of human trafficking. This program is not considered an eligible charitable organization for purposes of the state employee charitable campaign.

 

H.B. 432 seeks to include this grant program for domestic victims of human trafficking among the charitable organizations eligible to participate in the state employee charitable campaign.

 

H.B. 432 amends current law relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 531.383, Government Code, by adding Subsection (f), as follows:

 

(f) Provides that, for purposes of Subchapter I (Charitable Contributions), Chapter 659 (Compensation):

 

(1) the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), for the sole purpose of administering the grant program under this section, is considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the state employee charitable campaign; and

 

(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a deduction for contributions to the commission for the purposes of administering the grant program under this section as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132 (Deduction Authorized), and HHSC is authorized to use the contributions as provided by Subsection (a) (relating to requiring HHSC to establish a grant program to award grants to public and nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to domestic entities).

 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.