78R6568 KEG-D

By:  Guillen                                                      H.B. No. 2694



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to fraud awareness training for employees of state 
agencies.       
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 321.013, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
	(j)  The State Auditor shall develop fraud awareness 
training programs for use by state agencies.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 656, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 656.050 to read as follows:
	Sec. 656.050.  FRAUD AWARENESS TRAINING.  A state agency 
shall provide fraud awareness training to all employees by 
implementing fraud awareness training programs developed by the 
state auditor.
	SECTION 3.  Not later than June 1, 2004, the state auditor 
shall develop fraud awareness training programs for use by state 
agencies, as required by Section 321.013(j), Government Code, as 
added by this Act.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.