Texas Human Resources Code
§ 31.0031 — RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT
HR § 31.0031Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS · Ch. 31. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROGRAMS · Art. A. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission shall require each adult recipient to sign a bill of responsibilities that defines the responsibilities of the state and of the recipient and encourages personal responsibility. The commission shall explain to the applicant the work requirements and time-limited benefits in addition to the other provisions of the agreement before the applicant signs the agreement. The commission shall provide each applicant with a copy of the signed agreement. The agreement shall include pertinent case information, including the case number and a listing of the state's benefits.
(b)The responsibilities of the state shall include administering programs, within available resources, that:
(1)promote clear and tangible goals for recipients;
(2)enable parents to provide for their children's basic necessities in a time-limited benefits program;
(3)promote education, job training, and workforce development;
(4)support the family structure through life and parenting skills training;
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.043, eff. April 2, 2015.