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2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General › Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services › Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission › Section 23.012. Motion to Revoke Stay

Sec. 23.012.  MOTION TO REVOKE STAY.  (a)  The commission may file a motion with the commission's appeals division to revoke the stay of an order suspending a license if the person does not comply with the terms of a reasonable repayment plan entered into by the person.
(b)  Notice to the person of a motion to revoke stay under this section may be given by personal service or by mail to the address provided by the person, if any, in the order suspending a license.  The notice must include a notice of hearing before the appeals division.  The notice must be provided to the person not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(c)  A motion to revoke stay must allege the manner in which the person failed to comply with the repayment plan.
(d)  If the commission finds that the person is not in compliance with the terms of the repayment plan, the commission shall revoke the stay of the order suspending a license and render a final order suspending a license.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General › Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services › Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission › Section 23.013. Vacating or Staying Order Suspending License

Sec. 23.013.  VACATING OR STAYING ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE.  (a)  The commission may render an order vacating or staying an order suspending a license if the person has paid all amounts owed to the commission or has established a satisfactory payment record.
(b)  The commission shall promptly deliver an order vacating or staying an order suspending a license to the appropriate licensing authority.
(c)  On receipt of an order vacating or staying an order suspending a license, the licensing authority shall promptly reinstate and return the affected license to the person if the person is otherwise qualified for the license.
(d)  An order rendered under this section does not affect the right of the commission to any other remedy provided by law, including the right to seek relief under this chapter.  An order rendered under this section does not affect the power of a licensing authority to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, terminate, or renew a license as otherwise provided by law.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General › Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services › Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission › Section 23.014. Fee by Licensing Authority

Sec. 23.014.  FEE BY LICENSING AUTHORITY.  A licensing authority may charge a fee to a person who is the subject of an order suspending a license in an amount sufficient to recover the administrative costs incurred by the authority under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General › Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services › Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission › Section 23.015. Cooperation Between Licensing Authorities and Commission

Sec. 23.015.  COOPERATION BETWEEN LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission may request from each licensing authority the name, address, social security number, license renewal date, and other identifying information for each individual who holds, applies for, or renews a license issued by the authority.
(b)  A licensing authority shall provide the requested information in the manner agreed to by the commission and the licensing authority.
(c)  The commission may enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensing authority to administer this chapter in a cost-effective manner.
(d)  The commission may adopt a reasonable implementation schedule for the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General › Subtitle B - Administrative Provisions and General Functions Relating to Human Services › Chapter 23 - Suspension of Driver's or Recreational License for Failure to Reimburse Commission › Section 23.016. Rules, Forms, and Procedures

Sec. 23.016.  RULES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES.  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe forms and procedures for the implementation of this chapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.001. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Sec. 31.001.  TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.  The commission shall provide financial assistance and services to families with dependent children in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  The commission shall give first priority in administering this chapter to assisting an adult recipient of or unemployed applicant for the financial assistance and services in finding and retaining a job.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.039, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.002. Definition of Dependent Child

Sec. 31.002.  DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT CHILD.  (a)  In this chapter, the term "dependent child" applies to a child:
(1)  who is a resident of this state;
(2)  who is under 18 years of age or is under 19 years of age and is a full-time student in a secondary school or at the equivalent level of vocational or technical training if, before the child's 19th birthday, the child may reasonably be expected to complete the secondary school or training program;
(3)  who has been deprived of parental support or care because of the death, continued absence from home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent;
(4)  who has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with health and decency;  and
(5)  who is living in the home residence of his or her father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece.
(b)  In this chapter, the term "dependent child" also applies to a child:
(1)  who meets the specifications set forth in Subsections (a)(1)-(4);
(2)  who has been removed from the home of a relative specified in Subsection (a)(5) as a result of a judicial determination that the child's residence there is contrary to his or her welfare;
(3)  whose placement and care are the responsibility of the Department of Family and Protective Services or an agency with which the Department of Family and Protective Services has entered into an agreement for the care and supervision of the child;
(4)  who has been placed in a residential child-care facility by the Department of Family and Protective Services; and
(5)  for whom the state may receive federal funds for the purpose of providing foster care in accordance with rules promulgated by the executive commissioner.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 395, Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.014, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.040, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 31.0021. Definition of Nonrecipient Parent

Sec. 31.0021.  DEFINITION OF NONRECIPIENT PARENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), in this chapter, "nonrecipient parent" means an adult or minor parent who is not a recipient of financial assistance but who is living with the person's child who is a recipient of financial assistance.
(b)  "Nonrecipient parent" does not include:
(1)  a minor parent who is not the head of household;
(2)  a person who is ineligible for financial assistance because of the person's immigration status; or
(3)  a parent who cares for a family member with a disability living in the home if the family member does not attend school full-time and the need for the care is supported by medical documentation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.041, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.003. Amount of Financial Assistance

Sec. 31.003.  AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the determination of the amount of financial assistance to be granted for the support of a dependent child.  The amount granted, when combined with the income and other resources available for the child's support, must be sufficient to provide the child with a subsistence compatible with decency and health.
(b)  In considering the amount of income or other resources available to a child or a relative claiming financial assistance on the child's behalf, the commission shall also consider reasonable expenses attributable to earning the income.  The commission may permit all or part of the earned or other income to be set aside for the future identifiable needs of the child, subject to limitations prescribed by the executive commissioner.
(c)  The commission's agents employed in the region or county in which the dependent child resides shall determine the amount to be paid in accordance with the rules promulgated by the executive commissioner.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.042, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.0033. Good Cause Hearing for Failure to Cooperate

Sec. 31.0033.  GOOD CAUSE HEARING FOR FAILURE TO COOPERATE.  (a)  If the commission or Title IV-D agency determines that a person has failed to cooperate with the requirements of the responsibility agreement under Section 31.0031, the person determined to have failed to cooperate or, if different, the person receiving the financial assistance may request a hearing to show good cause for failure to cooperate not later than the 13th day after the date the notice is sent under Section 31.0032.  If the person determined to have failed to cooperate or, if different, the person receiving the financial assistance requests a hearing to show good cause not later than the 13th day after the date on which the notice is sent under Section 31.0032, the commission may not withhold or reduce the payment of financial assistance until the commission determines whether the person had good cause for the person's failure to cooperate.  On a showing of good cause for failure to cooperate, the person may receive a financial assistance payment for the period in which the person failed to cooperate, but had good cause for that failure to cooperate.
(b)  The commission shall promptly conduct a hearing if a timely request is made under Subsection (a).
(c)  If the commission finds that good cause for the person's failure to cooperate was not shown at a hearing, the commission may not make a financial assistance payment in any amount to the person for the person or the person's family for the period prescribed by Section 31.0032(a-1).
(d)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish criteria for good cause failure to cooperate and guidelines for what constitutes a good faith effort on behalf of a recipient under this section.
(e)  Except as provided by a waiver or modification granted under Section 31.0322, a person has good cause for failing or refusing to cooperate with the requirement of the responsibility agreement under Section 31.0031(d)(1) only if:
(1)  the person's cooperation would be harmful to the physical, mental, or emotional health of the person or the person's dependent child;  or
(2)  the person's noncooperation resulted from other circumstances the person could not control.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 2.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 75, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.88(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.045, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.00331. Additional Penalty for Continuous Failure to Cooperate

Sec. 31.00331.  ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR CONTINUOUS FAILURE TO COOPERATE.  A person who fails to cooperate with the responsibility agreement for two consecutive months becomes ineligible for financial assistance for the person or the person's family.  The person may reapply for financial assistance but must cooperate with the requirements of the responsibility agreement for a one-month period before receiving an assistance payment for that month.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.88(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 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 31.0035. Transitional Child-Care Services

Sec. 31.0035.  TRANSITIONAL CHILD-CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall provide necessary transitional child-care services, in accordance with Texas Workforce Commission rules and federal law, to a person who was receiving financial assistance under this chapter but is no longer eligible to receive the assistance because:
(1)  the person's household income has increased; or
(2)  the person has exhausted the person's benefits under Section 31.0065.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 31.012(c), the Texas Workforce Commission may provide the child-care services only until the earlier of:
(1)  the end of the applicable period prescribed by Section 31.0065 for the provision of transitional benefits; or
(2)  the first anniversary of the date on which the person becomes ineligible for financial assistance because of increased household income.
(c)  The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall adopt a system of copayments in order to have a person who receives child-care services under this section contribute an amount toward the cost of the services according to the person's ability to pay.
(d)  The Texas Workforce Commission by rule shall provide for sanctions for a person who is financially able to contribute the amount required by Subsection (c) but fails to pay.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.046, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.0036. Dependent Child's Income

Sec. 31.0036.  DEPENDENT CHILD'S INCOME.  The commission may not consider any income earned by a dependent child who is attending school and whose income is derived from the child's part-time employment for purposes of determining:
(1)  the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2)  whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for eligibility for financial assistance under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Human Resources Code Sec. 31.0031 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(61), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.046, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.0038. Temporary Exclusion of New Spouse's Income

Sec. 31.0038.  TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF NEW SPOUSE'S INCOME.  (a)  Subject to the limitations prescribed by Subsection (b), income earned by an individual who marries an individual receiving financial assistance at the time of the marriage may not be considered by the commission during the six-month period following the date of the marriage for purposes of determining:
(1)  the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2)  whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for financial assistance under this chapter.
(b)  To be eligible for the income disregard provided by Subsection (a), the combined income of the individual receiving financial assistance and the new spouse cannot exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level for their family size.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.89, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.047, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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 31.0039. Exclusion of Assets in Prepaid Tuition Programs and Higher Education Savings Plans

Sec. 31.0039.  EXCLUSION OF ASSETS IN PREPAID TUITION PROGRAMS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SAVINGS PLANS.  (a)  For purposes of determining the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children or determining whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for financial assistance under this chapter, the commission may not consider the right to assets held in or the right to receive payments or benefits under:
(1)  any fund or plan established under Subchapter G, H, or I, Chapter 54, Education Code, including an interest in a savings trust account, prepaid tuition contract, or related matching account;
(2)  any qualified tuition program of any state that meets the requirements of Section 529, Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
(3)  any school-based account or bond described by Section 28.0024(b)(2), Education Code.
(b)  The amount of exclusion under Subsection (a)(3) of assets held in or the right to receive payments or benefits under a school-based account or bond described by Section 28.0024(b)(2)(C), (D), or (E), Education Code, is limited to the amount of the cost of undergraduate resident tuition and required fees for one academic year consisting of 30 semester credit hours charged by the general academic teaching institution with the highest such tuition and fee costs for the most recent academic year, as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 54.753, Education Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3708), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.048, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1265 (H.B. 3987), Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2015.
2023 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 31.004. Foster Care

Sec. 31.004.  FOSTER CARE.  The Department of Family and Protective Services may accept and spend funds available from any source to provide foster care in facilities approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services for dependent children who meet the specifications set out in Section 31.002(b).
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2344, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.015, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.048, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 31.0135. Parenting Skills Training

Sec. 31.0135.  PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING.  (a)  The commission, in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, or any other public or private entity, shall develop a parenting skills training program to assist a recipient of assistance under this chapter, including a child who receives assistance on behalf of a dependent child.  The program shall include nutrition education, budgeting and survival skills, and instruction on the necessity of physical and emotional safety for children.
(b)  The commission shall require that a caretaker relative or parent who is receiving assistance under this chapter on behalf of a dependent child receive appropriate parenting skills training as needed.  The training must include one or more components of the parenting skills training program that the commission determines will be useful to the caretaker relative or parent.
(c)  In this section, "caretaker relative" means a person who is listed under Section 31.002(a)(5) in whose home residence a dependent child lives.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.54, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.060, eff. April 2, 2015.