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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to transferring data analysis and certain reporting |
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functions from the Department of Family and Protective Services to |
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the Texas Tech University System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 40.0029 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 40.0029. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATED TO DATA ANALYTICS |
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AND CERTAIN REPORTS. (a) A function of the department related to |
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analyzing data collected by the department and producing and |
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submitting a report related to that data is transferred to the Texas |
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Tech University System. The department shall provide the Texas |
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Tech University System with access to the department's data and |
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automated case tracking and information management system. |
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(b) The department and the Texas Tech University System |
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shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes a |
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plan for providing the university system with access to the |
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department's data and automated case tracking and information |
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management system used for purposes of analyzing and reporting data |
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collected by the department to the legislature or any statewide |
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officeholder. |
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(c) In this code or any other law, a reference to the |
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department in relation to analyzing data collected by the |
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department and the submission of reports to the legislature and |
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statewide officeholders regarding that data means the Texas Tech |
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University System. |
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(d) Not later than December 1, 2023, the department and the |
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Texas Tech University System shall enter into the memorandum of |
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understanding required by Subsection (b). This subsection expires |
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December 1, 2024. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 264, Family Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 264.0171 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.0171. DATA ANALYTICS AND CERTAIN REPORTS. (a) In |
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accordance with Section 40.0029, Human Resources Code, a reference |
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in this chapter and Chapter 265 to the department in relation to |
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analyzing data collected by the department and producing and |
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submitting a report related to that data means the Texas Tech |
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University System. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Texas Tech |
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University System shall analyze data collected by the department |
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and produce and submit any reports to the legislature or statewide |
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officeholders previously produced and submitted by the department. |
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SECTION 3. On September 1, 2023: |
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(1) all functions and activities related to analyzing |
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data collected by the Department of Family and Protective Services |
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and submitting reports to the legislature and statewide |
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officeholders regarding that data performed by the Department of |
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Family and Protective Services immediately before that date are |
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transferred to the Texas Tech University System; |
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(2) the unexpended and unobligated balance of any |
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money appropriated by the legislature for the Department of Family |
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and Protective Services related to analyzing data collected by the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services and submitting reports |
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to the legislature and statewide officeholders regarding that data |
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is transferred to the Texas Tech University System; and |
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(3) a reference in law or an administrative rule to the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services related to analyzing |
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data collected by the Department of Family and Protective Services |
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and submitting reports to the legislature and statewide |
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officeholders regarding that data means the Texas Tech University |
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System. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |