Bill Text: TX HB2111 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB2111 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2111-Introduced.html
  83R8410 JSL-F
 
  By: Strama H.B. No. 2111
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the inclusion of food and nutrition instruction in the
  transitional living services program for certain youth in foster
  care.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 264.121(f), Family Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (f)  The department shall require a person with whom the
  department contracts for transitional living services for foster
  youth to provide or assist youth in obtaining:
               (1)  housing services;
               (2)  job training and employment services;
               (3)  college preparation services;
               (4)  services that will assist youth in obtaining a
  general education development certificate; [and]
               (5)  services that will assist youth in developing
  skills in food preparation;
               (6)  nutrition education that promotes healthy food
  choices; and
               (7) [(5)]  any other appropriate transitional living
  service identified by the department.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a person who enters into a contract with the Department of Family
  and Protective Services to provide transitional living services for
  foster youth on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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