By: Howard H.B. No. 183       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the establishment of the task force on asylum-seeking   migrants.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subchapter R to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER R. TASK FORCE ON ASYLUM-SEEKING MIGRANTS          Sec. 403.501.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:                (1)  "Asylum-seeking migrant" means a person who is   seeking asylum in the United States and who has been released into a   community in this state by:                      (A)  the Office of Refugee Resettlement;                      (B)  United States Customs and Border Protection   or United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pending an   immigration hearing;                      C)  the Department of Public Safety; or                      (D)  any other state or federal law enforcement   agency stationed at the border.                (2)  "Task force" means the task force on   asylum-seeking migrants.          Sec. 403.502.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSES. The task force on   asylum-seeking migrants is established to:                (1)  study the humanitarian and fiscal impacts of the   presence of asylum-seeking migrants in this state related to:                      (a)  public education and school districts;                      (b)  open-enrollment charter schools;                      (c)  institutions of higher education;                      (d)  the provision of health and human services   and child protection;                      e)  the Texas Workforce Commission;                      f)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as   well as the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, issues studied by   the Task Force shall include, but is not limited to, information   pertaining to:                            (f-1)  human trafficking;                            (f-2)  sex trafficking; and                            (f-3)  sexual assault; or                      (g)  other areas the Task Force determines to be   relevant in the production of the report.                (2)  produce a report outlining the status of   asylum-seeking migrants in this state and distribute that report to   state officials.          Sec. 403.503.  COMPOSITION. The task force is composed of   twelve members to be appointed by the comptroller as follows:                (1)  one representative of a faith-based organization   providing direct services to asylum-seeking migrants in this state;                (2)  one representative of a community-based   organization providing direct services to asylum-seeking migrants   in this state;                (3)  one member who is a superintendent of a school   district from the border region of Texas;                (4)  one representative of a law enforcement agency;                (5)  one representative of the Texas Education Agency;                (6)  one representative of the Health and Human   Services Commission;                (7)  one representative of the comptroller;                (8)  one representative of the Texas Higher Education   Coordination Board;                (9)  one representative of the Texas Department of   Criminal Justice;                (10)  one representative of the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department; and                (11)  one member from the Texas House and Texas Senate   who represent a region of the border.          Sec. 403.504.  MEETINGS. (a) The task force shall meet at   least three times each year and may hold additional meetings in   person or by conference call if necessary.          (b)  Section 551.125 applies to a meeting held by conference   call under this section, except that Section 551.125(b) does not   apply.          Sec. 403.505.  COMPENSATION. A member of the task force may   not receive compensation for service on the task force.          Sec. 403.506.  REPORT. (a) Using funds available to the   task force under Section 403.507, the task force shall partner with   an independent third party to produce a report outlining the status   of asylum-seeking migrants in this state.          (b)  The task force shall submit the report to the governor,   lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and   comptroller no later than December 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023.          Sec. 403.507.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The   comptroller may accept on behalf of the task force a gift, grant, or   donation from any source to carry out the purposes of this   subchapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this   subchapter, the comptroller is not required to convene the task   force to produce the report if sufficient private gifts, grants, or   donations are not available.          Sec. 403.508.  EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and   this subchapter expires January 1, 2024.          SECTION 2.  (a) Not later than December 31, 2021, the   comptroller of public accounts shall, subject to Section 403.507,   Government Code, as added by this Act, convene the task force   required under Subchapter R, Chapter 403, Government Code, as added   by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2021.