BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2239

By: Raymond

Human Services

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that transitional child-care services provided by the Texas Workforce Commission to a person who was receiving financial assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program but is no longer eligible to receive that assistance are no longer needed because certain recently enacted federal law establishes a minimum eligibility period and eligibility extensions for certain persons receiving assistance and also eliminates states' flexibility to provide such transitional services. H.B. 2239 seeks to respond to these changes in federal law by repealing statutory provisions providing those transitional child-care services. 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2239 repeals Section 31.0035, Human Resources Code, relating to transitional child-care services provided by the Texas Workforce Commission for a person who was receiving financial assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program but who is no longer eligible to receive that assistance.

H.B. 2239 amends the Human Resources Code to make a conforming change.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.