Bill Text: TX SB771 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to training for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 1/1/14 [SB771 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB771-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 771 |
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relating to training for certain employees of the Department of | ||
Family and Protective Services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 40.037 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 40.037. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||
MANAGERS. (a) The department shall develop and implement a | ||
training program that each employee who is newly hired or promoted | ||
to a management position in the child protective services division | ||
must complete before the employee begins serving in the management | ||
position. | ||
(b) The training program must be designed to assist the | ||
employee in developing skills, including communication, | ||
decision-making, and strategic thinking skills, to prepare the | ||
employee to assume management duties, including managing employee | ||
workloads, conducting effective unit meetings, managing a mobile | ||
workforce, implementing program and operational policies, and | ||
completing performance plans. | ||
(c) The department may waive the training required by this | ||
section for an employee who has completed another training program | ||
provided by the department that is similar to the management | ||
training required by this section. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 40.037, Human Resources Code, as added | ||
by this Act, applies only to a person who is newly hired or promoted | ||
to a management position in the child protective services division | ||
of the Department of Family and Protective Services on or after | ||
January 1, 2014. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 771 passed the Senate on | ||
March 27, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 771 passed the House on | ||
May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 1, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |