Texas Drug testing for welfare

[El Coyote]

http://m.ksat.com/news/Texas-Senate-committee-approves-drug-testing-for-welfare-recipients/-/15126192/19480142/-/wc78twz/-/index.html

The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee has approved a bill to require drug screening before receiving welfare.

The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 11 on Tuesday. Republican Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson authored the bill and said it will make sure recipients won't use the assistance to buy drugs.

Texas operates a program called Temporary Assistance to Needy Families to make sure poor families can meet their basic needs.

Under the bill, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will screen applicants to determine if they are a drug risk.

Those who appear to use drugs, or have been convicted of a drug offense, will have to undergo testing.

The bill includes a system to make sure children will receive benefits, even if their guardian tests positive for drugs.

[Blue Tick]

This is a great thing. It's about time. Hopefully there won't be just an initial test and that's it. Need to test them while they're on welfare as well.

[hwy84]

About time!

[Tuffbroadhead]

OUT of committee means a LONG way from law...

[Tuffbroadhead]

http://m.ksat.com/news/Texas-Senate-...z/-/index.html




The bill includes a system to make sure children will receive benefits, even if their guardian tests positive for drugs.

That part RIGHT THERE will be a loophole and the dope heads will still get their crap from the state..

[JRL]

This concept worked well in the East Lake public housing in Atlanta.

[Speedgoat]

It will be overturned by a lawsuit claiming to target the impoverished unfairly. The supreme court jesters will uphold it.

[JRL]

That part RIGHT THERE will be a loophole and the dope heads will still get their crap from the state..

Truth. This originally wasn't in the text of the bill, but Sen. Nelson had to add in it there to get the votes she needed. It's a tough one.

[bubba57]

Good deal. Shoulda done it a long time ago. The great state of Oklahoma is doing it. It passed up there with flying colors.

[Shane]

It's a start.

[Bill's Unlimited]

Too bad it doesn't include mandatory birth control for recipients too!

[Patriot-2000]

About Dang Time ... I know a few people who are nervous ...

[Sparkles]

Definite start in the right direction

[firehot]

bout time..

[N.DaWoods]

Great. People need to be accountable for their actions.