Bill Text: TX HB4372 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to youth camp abuse complaints and compliance orders.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB4372 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4372-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 4372
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to youth camp abuse complaints and compliance orders.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Sections 141.0051 and 141.0085 to read as follows:
         Sec. 141.0051.  LICENSE; CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN
  CONVICTIONS. In making a determination on issuance, renewal, or
  revocation of a youth camp operator's license, the department shall
  consider whether the youth camp employs an individual who was
  convicted of an act of sexual abuse, as defined by Section 21.02,
  Penal Code, that occurred at the camp.
         Sec. 141.0085.  REPORTS OF ABUSE; DUTIES OF YOUTH CAMP
  OPERATOR. (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a
  procedure for the department to forward a report of alleged abuse of
  a camper that is received by the department to the Department of
  Family and Protective Services or another appropriate agency.
         (b)  If a law enforcement agency notifies a youth camp
  operator of the investigation or conviction of an individual who is
  employed by the camp for an act of sexual abuse, as defined by
  Section 21.02, Penal Code, that occurred at the camp, the operator
  shall:
               (1)  immediately notify the department of the
  investigation or conviction; and
               (2)  retain all records related to the investigation or
  conviction until the department notifies the camp that the record
  retention is no longer required.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Sections 141.0111 and 141.0112 to read as follows:
         Sec. 141.0111.  REQUIRED INFORMATION ABOUT ABUSE REPORTING.
  A youth camp operator shall develop and maintain a written policy
  regarding the method for reporting to the department suspected
  abuse occurring at the camp. The operator on request of any person
  shall provide a copy of the policy to the person.
         Sec. 141.0112.  REQUIRED NOTICE ABOUT YOUTH CAMP COMPLAINTS
  AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a)  The department shall post on the
  department's Internet website each youth camp compliance order
  issued by the department until at least the third anniversary of the
  date the compliance order was finally adjudicated.
         (b)  A youth camp operator shall include on the camp's
  publicly accessible Internet website a clearly marked link to the
  youth camp program web page on the department's Internet website.
         SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding Sections 141.0085, 141.0111,
  and 141.0112, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, a youth
  camp operator is not required to comply with those sections until
  January 1, 2020.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4372 was passed by the House on May
  10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 134, Nays 7, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 4372 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 138, Nays 1,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4372 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 21, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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