Amend CSHB 3426 (House Committee Printing), by striking 
SECTION 13 of the bill (page 12, line 27, through page 14, line 5) 
and substituting the following:
	SECTION 13.  Subchapter B, Chapter 434, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 434.039 to read as follows:
	Sec. 434.039.  COORDINATION WITH COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS AND 
COMMISSIONERS COURTS.  The commission shall develop and adopt 
procedures to coordinate with county service officers and county 
commissioners courts to:
		(1)  identify the shared objectives of the commission, 
county service officers, and counties with a county service office 
in serving veterans;
		(2)  develop a plan for encouraging service officers to 
become accredited by the United States Department of Veterans 
Affairs;
		(3)  develop a procedure for consulting with counties 
to evaluate the state's overall approach to service delivery by 
county service officers and commission claims staff as part of the 
state's veterans assistance network;
		(4)  define the commission's responsibilities in 
overseeing claims and appeals prepared by county service officers 
for instances when the commission has been designated as a 
veteran's agent under a power of attorney;
		(5)  develop a process for collecting information 
regarding claims filed by county service officers for instances 
when the commission has been designated as a veteran's agent under a 
power of attorney, for providing technical assistance to county 
service officers, and for providing evaluative information, on 
request, to county judges or other local officials who supervise 
county service officers;
		(6)  incorporate county service officers into United 
States Department of Veterans Affairs appeals hearings either to 
represent veterans or to appear as witnesses, as needed;
		(7)  explore opportunities for funding county service 
officer travel to participate in United States Department of 
Veterans Affairs appeals hearings; and
		(8)  develop procedures to regularly update county 
service officers on changes in United States Department of Veterans 
Affairs policies and procedures, and other information.