Bill Text: TX SB747 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study of the Dallas Men Against Abuse program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-02 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB747 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB747-Introduced.html
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By: West | S.B. No. 747 |
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relating to a study of the Dallas Men Against Abuse program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. STUDY REQUIRED. The Health and Human Services | ||
Commission shall conduct a study of the Dallas Men Against Abuse | ||
program implemented by the City of Dallas to address domestic | ||
violence to determine if any or all aspects of the program should be | ||
implemented at the state level or in additional local communities | ||
or school districts. | ||
SECTION 2. CONTENTS OF STUDY. The study must: | ||
(1) examine each aspect of the program; | ||
(2) evaluate the effectiveness of each aspect of the | ||
program in reducing incidents of family violence, based on | ||
indicators such as the number of calls made to domestic violence | ||
hotlines, the number of victims of family violence who participate | ||
in prosecution of offenses involving family violence, and the | ||
number of aggravated assault charges filed in family violence | ||
cases; | ||
(3) assess the costs associated with the program and | ||
sources of funding; | ||
(4) determine the feasibility of implementing one or | ||
more aspects of the program at the state level or in additional | ||
local communities or school districts; and | ||
(5) make recommendations to the legislature regarding | ||
implementation of any or all aspects of the program at the state | ||
level or in additional local communities or school districts. | ||
SECTION 3. AGENCY PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION. At the | ||
request of the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department | ||
of Family and Protective Services and each other health and human | ||
services agency under the authority of the commission shall | ||
participate in the study and provide appropriate assistance. The | ||
Texas Education Agency shall cooperate with the Health and Human | ||
Services Commission as necessary to enable the commission to assess | ||
the feasibility of implementing any or all aspects of the program in | ||
school districts. | ||
SECTION 4. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2016, the | ||
Health and Human Services Commission shall submit a report to the | ||
legislature regarding the results of the study and the commission's | ||
recommendations regarding expanded implementation of the program. | ||
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2015. |