79R6328 MTB-F

By:  Casteel                                                      H.B. No. 1814


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to employment positions with the Texas Department of Transportation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 201.403(a), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) To provide adequate numbers of women and minority applicants for all positions in the department, the department shall: (1) open all positions compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for [step 1,] salary group B17 [21,] of the position classification salary schedule to applicants from inside and outside the department; (2) seek applicants from this state and, if sufficient numbers are not available from this state, from other states; (3) coordinate recruiting efforts with college placement officers and college student organizations; (4) develop an extensive cooperative education program with colleges; and (5) ensure that employees are aware of continuing educational opportunities and encourage employee participation in the programs. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.