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.