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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to participation in job training and employment assistance |
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programs by veterans and other covered persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 302, Labor Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. PRIORITY OF SERVICE IN JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT |
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ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
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Sec. 302.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Active military, naval, or air service" has the |
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meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(24). |
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(2) "Covered person" has the meaning assigned by 38 |
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U.S.C. Section 4215(a). The term includes the spouse of any member |
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of the armed forces who died while serving on active military, |
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naval, or air service. |
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(3) "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. |
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Section 101(2). |
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Sec. 302.152. PRIORITY OF SERVICE REQUIRED. (a) A covered |
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person is entitled to priority in obtaining services or resources |
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under this subchapter. In the implementation of this section, a |
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covered person may take precedence in obtaining services or |
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resources under this subchapter over persons who are not covered |
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persons. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "taking precedence" may |
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mean that: |
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(1) the covered person receives access to a service or |
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resource before a person who is not a covered person; or |
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(2) if the service or resource is limited, the covered |
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person receives access to the service or resource instead of a |
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person who is not a covered person. |
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Sec. 302.153. PARTICIPATION IN STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS. In |
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selecting applicants to receive training or assistance under a job |
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training or employment assistance program or service that is funded |
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wholly or partly with state money, priority of service must be given |
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to a covered person who meets the minimum eligibility requirements |
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to participate or enroll in the program or receive the service. |
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Sec. 302.154. PARTICIPATION IN TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION |
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PROGRAMS. The Texas Veterans Commission shall operate programs in |
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this state to enhance the employment opportunities of veterans, |
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including the employment programs funded under 38 U.S.C. Chapters |
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41 and 42. The programs must exclusively enhance the employment |
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opportunities of eligible veterans, and the services provided under |
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those programs must be provided by state employees. A state |
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employee providing services under a program may only provide |
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services to veterans. |
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SECTION 2. Section 302.014, Labor Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |