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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the time certain licensed child-care facilities may |
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detain unaccompanied children. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 42.0538 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.0538. DETENTION OF CERTAIN CHILDREN. A licensed |
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child-care facility that is operated by or under a contract with |
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Office of |
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Refugee Resettlement to enforce federal immigration laws may not |
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detain for more than 20 days a child who is not accompanied by or in |
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the physical custody of a parent, guardian, or other adult family |
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member. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |