Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1736	Senate Author:  Van de Putte et al.
Effective:  6-17-11	House Sponsor:  Castro et al.

Senate Bill 1736 amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to establish and administer the College Credit for Heroes demonstration program to identify, develop, and support methods to maximize academic or workforce education credit awarded by institutions of higher education to veterans and military servicemembers for military experience, education, and training obtained during military service in order to expedite the entry of veterans and military servicemembers into the workforce.  The bill sets out provisions relating to requiring the TWC to work with other state agencies to accomplish the goals of the program, authorizing the TWC to award grants to certain entities, funding administration of the program, authorizing the TWC to adopt rules, and requiring the TWC to report to the legislature and the governor specified information relating to the program.