By: Truan S.B. No. 1159 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to improving the provision of state veteran services. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is 1-5 amended by adding Section 434.0071 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 434.0071. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The commission 1-7 shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding with the following 1-8 governmental entities to coordinate the provision of services to 1-9 state military veterans: 1-10 (1) the Texas Workforce Commission; 1-11 (2) the Veterans' Land Board; and 1-12 (3) any other agency of the state that administers a 1-13 program applicable only to veterans or the family members of 1-14 veterans. 1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-16 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-17 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-18 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-19 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.