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TX Hum Res Code § 31.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0041. Supplemental Financial Assistance for Certain Persons

Sec. 31.0041.  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.  (a)  To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the commission may provide supplemental financial assistance in addition to the amount of financial assistance granted for the support of a dependent child under Section 31.003 to a person who:(1)  is 25 years of age or older;(2)  is the grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, or brother of the dependent child, as defined by Section 31.002, who lives at the person's residence;(3)  is the primary caretaker of the dependent child;(4)  has a family income that is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level; and(5)  does not have resources that exceed the amount allowed for financial assistance under this chapter.(b)  Supplemental financial assistance provided to a person under this section may include one or more cash payments, not to exceed a total of $1,000, after determination of eligibility for supplemental financial assistance under this section.(c)  The commission shall inform an applicant for financial assistance under this chapter who meets the eligibility requirements under Subsection (a) of the availability of supplemental financial assistance.(d)  The commission shall maintain complete records and compile statistics regarding the number of households that receive supplemental financial assistance under this section.(e)  After a person receives supplemental financial assistance under Subsection (b) on behalf of a dependent child, no other person is eligible under Subsection (a) to receive supplemental financial assistance on behalf of that child.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 471, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 346, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.049, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (S.B. 263), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.005. Dependent Child Residing With Relatives

Sec. 31.005.  DEPENDENT CHILD RESIDING WITH RELATIVES.  (a)  If after an investigation the commission determines that a family with a dependent child is needy and that the child resides with the family, the commission shall provide financial assistance and services for the support of the family.(b)  The commission shall formulate policies for studying and improving the child's home conditions and shall plan services for the protection of the child and for the child's health and educational needs.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(29), eff. April 2, 2015.(d)  The commission shall develop a plan for the coordination of the services provided for dependent children under this chapter and other child welfare services provided by the state.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2344, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.050, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(29), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0051. Minor Parent Residing With Relatives

Sec. 31.0051.  MINOR PARENT RESIDING WITH RELATIVES.  If the commission determines based on documentation provided that a minor caretaker who is receiving financial assistance and services under this chapter on behalf of a dependent child benefits from residing with an adult family member who is also receiving assistance under this chapter, the commission shall provide assistance and services to both persons as if they were living separately.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.051, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.006. Welfare and Related Services

Sec. 31.006.  WELFARE AND RELATED SERVICES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a program of welfare and related services for each dependent child which, in light of the particular home conditions and other needs of the child, will best promote the welfare of the child and his or her family and will help to maintain and strengthen family life by assisting the child's parents or relatives to attain and retain their capabilities for maximum self-support and personal independence consistent with the maintenance of continued parental care and protection.(b)  The commission shall coordinate the services provided under the program with other services provided by the commission and by other public and private welfare agencies, including other state agencies, for the care and protection of children.(c)  The executive commissioner and the Texas Workforce Commission may promulgate rules which will enable the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission to fully participate in work and training programs authorized by federal law, to provide for all services required or deemed advisable under the provisions of the program, and to accept, transfer, and expend funds made available from public or private sources for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2344, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.051, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0066. Hardship Exemptions From Federal Time Limits

Sec. 31.0066.  HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL TIME LIMITS.  (a)  The executive commissioner and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly adopt rules prescribing circumstances that constitute a hardship for purposes of exempting a recipient of financial assistance from the application of time limits imposed by federal law on the receipt of benefits.(b)  The rules must include a broad range of circumstances that reasonably prevent recipients of financial assistance from becoming self-supporting before expiration of the period specified by federal law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1217, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.052, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.007. Financial Assistance to Individuals in Institutions

Sec. 31.007.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN INSTITUTIONS.  A person who is in an institution is eligible to receive financial assistance under this chapter if the person would be eligible to receive the financial assistance if the person were not in an institution and if the payments are made in accordance with the commission's rules promulgated in conformity with federal law and rules.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2344, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.053, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.008. Counseling and Guidance Services

Sec. 31.008.  COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES.  (a)  If the commission believes that financial assistance to a family with a dependent child is not being, or may not be, used in the best interest of the child, the commission may provide counseling and guidance services to the relative receiving financial assistance with respect to the use of the funds and the management of other funds in the child's best interest.(b)  The commission may advise the relative that continued failure to use the funds in the child's best interest will result in the funds being paid to a substitute payee.  If the commission determines that protective payments are required to safeguard the best interest of the child, the commission may pay the funds to a substitute payee on a temporary basis in accordance with the commission's rules.(c)  If the situation in the home which made the protective payments necessary does not improve, and if the commission determines that the relative with whom the child is living is unable or does not have the capacity to use the funds for the best interest of the child, then the commission, with the assistance of other appropriate state agencies, may make arrangements with the family for other plans for the care of the child.  The other plans may include:(1)  removing the child to the home of another relative;(2)  appointment of a guardian or legal representative for the relative with whom the child is living;(3)  imposition of criminal or civil penalties if a court determines that the relative is not using, or has not used, the payments for the benefit of the child; or(4)  referral of the case to a court for the removal of the child and the placement of the child in a foster home.(d)  The commission may make payments on behalf of a dependent child residing in a residential child-care facility in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and commission rules.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2345, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.053, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0095. Needs Assessment

Sec. 31.0095.  NEEDS ASSESSMENT.  The commission shall assist a recipient or a nonrecipient parent in assessing the particular needs of that person and the person's family upon notification of entry into a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families employment program established under Part A, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.). The Texas Workforce Commission and the recipient or the nonrecipient parent shall develop an employability plan to help the recipient or nonrecipient parent achieve independence from public assistance granted to the recipient and the recipient's family, or to the child of the nonrecipient parent, as applicable.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.053, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.010. Support Services

Sec. 31.010.  SUPPORT SERVICES.  (a)  Subject to the availability of funds, the Texas Workforce Commission shall provide a recipient or a nonrecipient parent with support services designed to assist the recipient or nonrecipient parent and the person's family to attain and retain the capability of independence and self-care.(b)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall consider the needs assessment and employability plan developed under Section 31.0095 in determining the support services needed.(c)  Support services include:(1)  education, using public or private schools as necessary;(2)  child care;(3)  transportation assistance;(4)  work skills and job readiness training;(5)  instruction in job search techniques;  (6)  job placement;  and(7)  job retention assistance.(d)  The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall provide for implementation of the support services.(e)  The Texas Workforce Commission may contract with other state agencies, community colleges, technical schools, residence training facilities, or public or private entities to provide support services under this section.(f)  In providing work skills and job readiness training, the Texas Workforce Commission shall:(1)  emphasize training for sustainable wage jobs;(2)  promote understanding of nontraditional work opportunities for recipients and nonrecipient parents; and(3)  offer micro-enterprise development and self-employment assistance in rural areas and other areas in which jobs are scarce.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2346, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 828, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.054, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0121. Skills Assessment and Development for Certain Recipients and Certain Nonrecipient Parents

Sec. 31.0121.  SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS AND CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.  (a)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall ensure that each local workforce development board assesses the skills development needs of recipients and of nonrecipient parents referred to the CHOICES program administered by the board.(b)  If, after assessing the skills development needs of a recipient or a nonrecipient parent, a local workforce development board determines that the recipient or the nonrecipient parent requires job-specific training for placement in a job paying wages that equal or exceed the self-sufficiency wage developed for the board under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.), as amended, the board shall:(1)  to the extent allowed by federal law, place the recipient or the nonrecipient parent in training activities designed to improve employment and wage outcomes and job retention rates; and(2)  ensure that the training activities under Subdivision (1) target occupations that are in demand by local employers.(c)  A local workforce development board may use a single list of targeted occupations that is developed for other training programs for purposes of meeting the requirements of Subsection (b)(2).(d)  A recipient or a nonrecipient parent participating in the CHOICES program who is placed in training activities under Subsection (b) may concurrently engage in those training activities and in work activities.(e)  To meet the requirements of this section, the Texas Workforce Commission shall use CHOICES program funds and, to the extent possible, existing funds from other training programs for which a recipient or a nonrecipient parent participating in the CHOICES program may qualify, including funds from:(1)  other training programs provided under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.), as amended, or their successor programs;(2)  the skills development fund created under Chapter 303, Labor Code; or(3)  the self-sufficiency fund created under Section 309.002, Labor Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0124. Referral to Educational Programs

Sec. 31.0124.  REFERRAL TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The Texas Workforce Commission shall determine whether a person who registers to participate in a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families employment program established under Part A, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.) needs and is eligible for adult education and literacy programs provided under Chapter 315, Labor Code.  If the person is eligible for the adult education and literacy programs, the Texas Workforce Commission shall determine the person's needs and goals and refer the person to the appropriate adult education and literacy program provided under Chapter 315, Labor Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 7.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.057, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.01261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.01261. Provision of Employment Services to Certain Nonrecipient Parents

Sec. 31.01261.  PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.  The Texas Workforce Commission shall provide employment services, including needs assessment, job training, postemployment, and related support services, to nonrecipient parents to the same extent the services are provided to recipients under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0128 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0128. Coordinated Interagency Plan

Sec. 31.0128.  COORDINATED INTERAGENCY PLAN.  (a)  The commission and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly develop a memorandum of understanding establishing guidelines for a coordinated interagency case management plan to:(1)  identify each recipient of financial assistance who has, in comparison to other recipients, higher levels of barriers to employment; and(2)  provide coordinated services that address those barriers to assist the recipient in finding and retaining employment.(b)  The commission and the Texas Workforce Commission shall:(1)  jointly develop a memorandum of understanding that establishes a coordinated interagency case management plan consistent with the guidelines established under Subsection (a); and(2)  using existing resources, implement in accordance with agency rules the plan to the maximum extent possible through local offices of the agency in local workforce development areas in which a local workforce development board is not established.(c)  The executive commissioner and the Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall adopt the memoranda of understanding required by this section and all revisions to the memoranda.(d)  In a local workforce development area in which a local workforce development board is established, the Texas Workforce Commission shall require in the contract between the Texas Workforce Commission and the board that the board, in cooperation with local Health and Human Services Commission offices, develop and implement a coordinated interagency case management plan consistent with the guidelines established under Subsection (a).(e)  On the formulation of recommendations and strategies by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 31.0129(b), the commission and the Texas Workforce Commission shall, as necessary, revise and update a memorandum of understanding and coordinated interagency case management plan under this section to include the recommendations and strategies.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 84, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.060, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.0129 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter A. Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.0129. Coordinated Plan to Improve Interagency Transitions

Sec. 31.0129.  COORDINATED PLAN TO IMPROVE INTERAGENCY TRANSITIONS.  (a)  The Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, and representatives of local workforce development boards shall conduct a survey of best practices used to transition clients between local Health and Human Services Commission offices and workforce centers.(b)  The Health and Human Services Commission shall:(1)  analyze information collected by a survey under Subsection (a); and(2)  formulate recommendations and strategies to improve practices used to transition clients between local commission offices and workforce centers.(c)  Using existing resources, the Health and Human Services Commission and local workforce development boards shall adopt policies to implement the recommendations and strategies contained in the revised and updated memorandum of understanding under Section 31.0128.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.060, eff. April 2, 2015.|