Bill Text: TX HB4472 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4472 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to training by the Texas Department of Transportation on the recognition and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of persons.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-26 - Referred to Transportation [HB4472 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4472-Introduced.html

	86R11145 AAF-D

	By: Ortega	H.B. No. 4472



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to training by the Texas Department of Transportation on
	the recognition and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of
	persons.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
	is amended by adding Section 201.407 to read as follows:
	Sec. 201.407. TRAINING ON SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING OF
	PERSONS. (a) The department shall develop and make available to
	employees of the department a training course on the recognition
	and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of persons.
	(b) The department, in collaboration with the office of the
	attorney general, shall establish the content of the training
	developed under Subsection (a).
	(c) On the date an employee begins employment with the
	department, the department shall provide notice to the employee of
	the availability of the training developed under Subsection (a).
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.