Amend HB 2577 by adding the following section to the bill,
appropriately numbered, and renumbering the existing section of the
bill appropriately:
      SECTION __.   Subchapter K, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2306.253 to read as follows:
      Sec. 2306.253.  TENANT SERVICES PROGRAM. (a)  In this
section, "tenant services" means social services, including child
care, transportation, and basic adult education, that are provided
to individuals residing in low-income housing under Title IV-A,
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.), and other
similar services.
      (b)  The department shall structure the requirements for the
provision of tenant services so that tenant services provided
through housing programs are coordinated with similar services
provided through state workforce development and welfare programs.
The department shall emphasize tenant services that are eligible
for additional federal matching funds through workforce development
or welfare-related programs.
      (c)  The department shall designate a department employee as
the tenant services program coordinator.  The coordinator shall
serve as a liaison to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas
Department of Human Services, the Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services, and the Legislative Budget Board on matters
relating to the coordination of tenant services programs.