88R15856 AMF-D     By: Garcia H.B. No. 5040       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to requiring training in cultural competence for certain   employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code,   is amended by adding Section 40.0375 to read as follows:          Sec. 40.0375.  TRAINING IN CULTURAL COMPETENCE. (a)  In this   section, "cultural competence" means the ability to understand,   communicate with, and effectively interact with people from   different cultures.           (b)  The department shall provide training in cultural   competence to employees who work in the family-based safety   services area. The training must educate employees on the ways in   which a person's cultural differences affect the person's views on   family and raising children.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.