SRC-BWC S.B. 1159 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1159
77R3342 BDH-DBy: Truan
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, veteran service officers, trained by the Texas Veterans
Commission (commission), assist veterans in Texas on issues such as
pensions, death benefits, educational assistance, home loans, insurance and
hospitalization, and outpatient care provided by or through state agencies.
As proposed, S.B. 1159 requires the commission to adopt a memorandum of
understanding with the Veterans' Land Board of the General Land Office, the
Texas Workforce Commission, and any other agency of the state that
administers a program applicable only to veterans or to the family members
of veterans to coordinate the provision of services to state military
veterans. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 434A, Government Code, by adding Section
434.0071, as follows: 

Sec. 434.0071.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  Requires the Texas Veterans
Commission to adopt a joint memorandum of understanding with the Texas
Workforce Commission, the Veterans' Land Board, and any other agency of the
state that administers a program applicable only to veterans or the family
members of veterans, to coordinate the provision of services to state
military veterans. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2001.