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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to statements on the impact of legislation on childhood |
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racial disparity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 3, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 315A to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 315A. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT STATEMENT |
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Sec. 315A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency" |
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has the meaning assigned by Section 315.002. |
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Sec. 315A.002. CHILDHOOD RACIAL DISPARITY IMPACT |
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STATEMENT. (a) At the request of the lieutenant governor or |
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speaker of the house of representatives, a state agency shall |
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prepare a childhood racial disparity impact statement for any bill |
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or joint resolution pending before the legislature that directly |
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affects that agency. Preparation of the statement shall be |
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coordinated through the director of the Legislative Budget Board. |
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(b) A childhood racial disparity impact statement must |
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include: |
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(1) a brief description of the nature and effect of the |
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proposal; and |
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(2) a statement of the manner and extent to which the |
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proposal, if implemented, will directly or indirectly during each |
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of the two years following its effective date: |
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(A) increase or decrease racial disparities |
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among children under the age of 18 in the state, including the |
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number of children affected and the geographic area affected; |
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(B) affect the manner in which local governments |
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operate that may result in an increase or decrease in childhood |
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racial disparities; and |
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(C) impact childhood racial disparities in the |
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state other than those specifically described by this subdivision. |
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(c) A childhood racial disparity impact statement that |
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omits information required by this section must: |
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(1) specifically note the omission; |
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(2) state the reason for the omission; and |
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(3) estimate the additional time and effort required |
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to obtain the information. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |