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	HB 1886	87-0 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy | et. al.	Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.	House: Human Services	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 306	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the limitation on appropriations for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HB 3171	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking and receiving financial assistance or supplemental nutrition assistance benefits.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
	HJR 52	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Phil | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the rate of growth of appropriations for welfare programs.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	SB 11	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al. Sponsor: Price, Walter "Four"	Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Point of order withdrawn
	SB 6	83-1 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.	Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.		Co-author authorized
	SB 63	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for certain foster children to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.	House: Human Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 681	82-0 (2011)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Davis, John	Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the assessments of children in the child welfare system.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
	SB 1154	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to a task force for the development of a strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
	HB 885	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for eligible persons to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	HR 2966	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2080.		3 hr. notice-for consideration
	SB 27	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 2080	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos | et. al. Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to treating and reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare, including providing assistance for adoptive parents and foster care providers.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
	SR 1091	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2080.		Reported enrolled
	HB 939	80-0 (2007)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.	House: Financial Institutions	Considered in Calendars
	SB 62	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 420	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the food stamp program.	House: Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 709	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
	HB 2737	79-0 (2005)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to creation of a pilot program to establish individual development accounts for certain TANF recipients.	House: Human Services	Withdrawn from schedule
	SB 1538	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al. Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income, working individuals or households.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Finance	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2213	78-0 (2003)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income, working individuals.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 3326	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the operation of the financial assistance program and an integrated approach to providing employment services under that program.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 70	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a state-funded financial assistance program for certain persons.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
	SB 71	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the computation of time limits for receipt of financial assistance for certain recipients.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
	SB 1467	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the enrollment of recipients of Supplemental Security Income in certain medical assistance programs.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
	SB 1716	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the administration, operation, financing, and enforcement of the financial assistance program.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	HB 87	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Phil | et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of transportation provided to certain welfare recipients.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 478	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.	House: Human Services	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1002	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to good cause exemptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
	HB 1003	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the specification of the types of hardships that warrant excepting a recipient of temporary assistance for needy families from the imposition of time limits on the receipt of those benefits.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
	HB 1004	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the work or employment activities required under the temporary assistance for needy families program.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1005	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the creation of a state program of temporary assistance and related support services for needy persons.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 1006	77-0 (2001)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exemptions and exceptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1155	77-0 (2001)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance and dependent children of recipients of financial assistance.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
	HB 1243	77-0 (2001)	Author: Villarreal, Mike | et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to monitoring by the Texas Workforce Commission of the long-term employment history of certain former recipients of public assistance.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2631	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene	Relating to the operation of the financial assistance program.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
	SB 42	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Considered in Calendars
	SB 44	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the creation of a work group on office standards to assist the Texas Department of Human Services in improving the delivery of certain services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
	SB 45	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to hardship exemptions from federal time limits under the temporary assistance for needy families program.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 49	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to applying penalties to recipients of financial and nutritional assistance for certain drug- and alcohol-related convictions.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	SB 715	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of transportation provided to certain welfare recipients.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 990	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to administrative procedures and criminal convictions for welfare fraud.	House: Public Health	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 3474	76-0 (1999)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to school uniforms for certain students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3639	76-0 (1999)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to eligibility for and the provision of services and programs for needy people and to the duty of parents to support their children to prevent reliance on programs for needy people; providing penalties.	House: Human Services	Considered in Calendars
	SB 12	76-0 (1999)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the welfare reform legislative oversight committee.	Senate: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
	SB 851	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Establishing the Texas Commission on Welfare Reform; providing for a Commission staff; requiring a reporting date; appropriating a Commission operating budget; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HCR 12	62-0 (1971)	Author: Lombardino, Frank Sponsor: Bernal, Joe J.	Memorializing Congress to completely reorganize the federal welfare program.
	HCR 33	62-0 (1971)	Author: Lemmon, Ray Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Memorializing Congress to clarify and maintain consistency in welfare legislation, positions and requirements.
	HR 636	62-0 (1971)	Author: Cobb, L. Dean | et. al.	Creating an interim committee to study medical welfare programs.
	SB 895	62-0 (1971)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M. | et. al. Sponsor: Heatly, W.S. "Bill"	Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Welfare to transfer and spend funds for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program.
	HB 885	46-0 (1939)	Author: Wood, Robert H.	Relating to authorizing County Commissioners Courts and the City Commission of any incorporated town or city to lease or rent office space for the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the agencies of the State and Federal Governments engaged in the administration of relief of the unemployed and needy people in the State of Texas, and to pay the regular monthly utility bills for such offices, such as lights, gas, and water.
	SB 36	46-0 (1939)	Author: Roberts, Morris	Relating to creating and establishing a State Department of Public Welfare.

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