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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a parent education pilot program |
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by the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 40.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Community organization" includes nonprofit |
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organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, health clinics, |
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and enrichment programs. |
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(2) "Pilot program" means the parent education pilot |
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program. |
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Sec. 40.152. PARENT EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The |
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department shall establish a parent education pilot program in a |
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county with a population of at least four million to assist |
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community organizations in the county in providing parent education |
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classes to parents of children 12 years of age and younger. |
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(b) As part of the pilot program the department shall |
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provide training in an evidence-based parent education program to |
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the staff of each community organization in the county that agrees |
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to provide family support and parent education classes that target |
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parents of children 12 years of age and younger. |
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Sec. 40.153. PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES. A community |
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organization that participates in the pilot program must: |
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(1) have the organization's staff trained in an |
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evidence-based parent education program; |
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(2) provide evidence-based family support and parent |
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education classes to parents of children 12 years of age and |
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younger; |
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(3) recruit parents to attend family support and |
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parent education classes provided by the organization; |
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(4) complete the evaluation and participant progress |
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paperwork required by the department; and |
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(5) participate in peer support activities and |
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meetings. |
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Sec. 40.154. REVIEW OF PILOT PROGRAM; REPORT. Not later |
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than January 1, 2019, the department shall submit a report to the |
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legislature on the pilot program. The report must include: |
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(1) an evaluation of the pilot program that includes |
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statistics obtained using validated survey instruments that show |
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the percentage of parents who, after taking family support and |
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parent education classes from a community organization, report: |
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(A) a change in the parent's or child's behavior; |
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or |
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(B) an improvement in the parent's parenting |
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skills and knowledge, attitude toward being a parent, or |
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self-efficacy regarding the parent's parenting skills; |
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(2) an evaluation of the pilot program's impact |
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including: |
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(A) the number of community organizations |
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participating in the pilot program; |
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(B) the number of people trained to provide |
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evidence-based family support and parent education classes; |
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(C) the number of parents who have taken family |
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support and parent education classes from community organizations |
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participating in the pilot program; and |
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(D) the number of children affected by the family |
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support and parent education classes taught by community |
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organizations participating in the pilot program; and |
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(3) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program |
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should be continued, expanded, or implemented throughout the state. |
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Sec. 40.155. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. The department |
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may accept a gift, grant, or donation from any source to carry out |
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the purposes of this subchapter. |
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Sec. 40.156. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt |
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rules to implement this subchapter. |
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Sec. 40.157. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September |
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1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |