Bill Amendment: TX HB2821 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

Status: 2021-05-14 - Received from the House [HB2821 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2821-House_Amendment_H_2_1-White.html

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Amend HB 2821 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 2, lines 3 and 4, strike "Section 42.0426(b), Human Resources Code, is amended" and substitute "Section 42.0426, Human Resources Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1)".

(2)  On page 2, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

(b-1)  The crisis response training required by Subsection (b)(1) may be conducted jointly with local law enforcement to maximize the effectiveness of the training.

(3)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:

SECTION ____.  The change in law made by this Act to Section 42.0426(b), Human Resources Code, is intended to permit a residential child-care facility to supplement existing training requirements in effect before the effective date of this Act and to conduct the training outside of the existing training curricula. Section 42.0426, Human Resources Code, as amended by this Act, may not be construed as requiring the purchase of a new training program or as requiring additional training hours.