BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1521
85R2742 LHC-D	By: White (Whitmire)
	Criminal Justice
	5/18/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

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 58.0052, Family Code, by adding Subsection (b-1), as follows:

(b-1) Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, in addition to the information provided under Subsection (b) (relating to requiring a juvenile service provider to disclose a multi-system youth's certain personal health information), to share with each other, on request, any other information relating to a multi-system youth necessary to identify and coordinate the provision of services to the youth, enhance rehabilitation of the youth, and improve and maintain community safety.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.