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Tag: House Bill 39

State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, voted no on a motion to table an amendment to House Bill 39, a Child Protective Services reform bill in the Texas House on May 10, 2017.

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House Backs Measure Barring Mandatory Vaccines For Foster Children

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 11, 2017 · Discussion over a bill that would improve the state’s Child Protective Services agency turned into a heated debate over vaccines — and whether they should be required for children placed in foster care.

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