Texas 87th Legislature (2021) Status: Introduced
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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 87th Legislature (2021). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 31.0041, Human Resources Code, Section 31.0042, Human Resources Code, Section 31.0324, Human Resources Code.

  • Section 31.0041, Human Resources Code

    45 → 25 , aunt, uncle, sister, or brother subject to Subsection (a-1), (a-1) Notwithstanding Section 31.032(d)(2), in determining whether a person is eligible for supplemental financial assistance under this section, the commission shall exclude from the person's available resources the fair market value of the ownership interest of the applicant or a member of the applicant's household in a motor vehicle.

    amended

  • Section 31.0042, Human Resources Code

    Sec. 31.0042. FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; CRIMINAL OFFENSE; RECOUPMENT. (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud or deceive the commission, the person knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact that allows the person to be eligible to receive supplemental financial assistance under Section 31.0041. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is: (1) a Class C misdemeanor if the person received no supplemental financial assistance or received supplemental financial assistance for less than 7 days; (2) a Class B misdemeanor if the person received supplemental financial assistance for 7 days or more but less than 31 days; or (3) a Class A misdemeanor if the person received supplemental financial assistance for 31 days or more but less than 91 days. (c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. (d) The appropriate county prosecuting attorney is responsible for the prosecution of an offense under this section. (e) The commission's office of inspector general may: (1) investigate, as authorized by Section 531.102, Government Code, potential fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to supplemental financial assistance under Section 31.0041; and (2) in the same manner as is provided by Section 531.120, Government Code, for the Medicaid program, recoup financial assistance paid to a person who engaged in conduct described by Subsection (a). (f) The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to determine whether fraudulent activity that violates Subsection (a) has occurred.

    added

  • Section 31.0324, Human Resources Code

    , aunt, uncle, sister, or brother , aunt, uncle, sister, or brother (d) To serve as a protective payee of a child receiving financial assistance under this chapter, a person described by Subsection (b) must be at least 25 years of age.

    amended

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