Bill: SB 1130, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

Senate Health & Human Services

2nd Chamber Committee

House Human Services

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
No Neutral Neutral Neutral Negative Neutral

Author(s)

Royce West

Co-Author(s)

Jose Menendez
Borris Miles
Beverly Powell

Sponsor(s)

Harold Dutton Jr.

Co-Sponsor(s)

James Frank

Bill Caption

Relating to the establishment of a task force on father engagement in this state.

Fiscal Notes

According to the Legislative Budget Board, no fiscal impact to the state is implicated. 

Bill Analysis

SB 1130 would create a task force on father engagement. The task force would evaluate services and supports available to fathers; study the impact of father engagement on children, families, and communities; and develop a statewide plan for expanding services and supports available to fathers and other strategies to strengthen father engagement in this state.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action opposes SB 1130 because it violates the principle of limited government. While we support the motivation behind this bill and the goals it seeks to achieve, namely promotion of healthy family outcomes associated with involved fathers, this task falls outside the proper role of government and is better left to charitable organizations.


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