Bill Text: TX HB2574 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to increasing awareness of the danger of heatstroke for a child left unattended in a motor vehicle.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB2574 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2574-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Johnson H.B. No. 2574
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to increasing awareness of the danger of leaving a child in
  a hot motor vehicle.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 32, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER D. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
         Sec. 32.101.  INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON UNATTENDED
  CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES. (a)  Using existing resources, the
  department shall develop informational materials that describe the
  danger of leaving a child unattended in a closed motor vehicle
  during hot or sunny weather. The department shall make the
  materials available for download from its Internet website.
         (b)  A facility that provides childbirth services shall
  provide a copy of the informational materials described by
  Subsection (a) to a parent or legal guardian of each infant born in
  the facility.
 
         SECTION 2.  (a)  Not later than December 1, 2015, the
  Department of State Health Services shall make the informational
  materials required by Section 32.101, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by this Act, available on its Internet website.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Section 32.101, Health and Safety Code,
  as added by this Act, a facility is not required to comply with that
  section until January 1, 2016.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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