81R11245 EAH-F
 
  By: Van de Putte S.B. No. 1655
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the organization, duties, and functions of the Texas
  Veterans Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 434.014(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  The executive director or the executive director's
  designee shall develop a career ladder program. The program must
  require that openings in all positions except entry level positions
  be posted within the commission concurrently with any [for at least
  10 days before they are posted for the] public posting.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 434.0161 to read as follows:
         Sec. 434.0161.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND
  TRAINING. The commission may use appropriated funds to purchase,
  for use at outreach and training functions:
               (1)  promotional items that include the agency's name
  and contact information to be distributed to veterans; and
               (2)  food and beverages.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2167.001(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  This chapter does not apply to:
               (1)  radio antenna space;
               (2)  residential space for a Texas Department of Mental
  Health and Mental Retardation program;
               (3)  residential space for a Texas Youth Commission
  program;
               (4)  space to be used for less than one month for
  meetings, conferences, conventions, seminars, displays,
  examinations, auctions, or similar purposes;
               (5)  district office space for members of the
  legislature;
               (6)  space used by the Texas Workforce Commission;
               (7)  residential property acquired by the Texas
  Department of Housing and Community Affairs or the Texas State
  Affordable Housing Corporation that is offered for sale or rental
  to individuals and families of low or very low income or families of
  moderate income; [or]
               (8)  except as provided by Section 2167.007, classroom
  and instructional space for an institution of higher education; or
               (9)  space leased by the Texas Veterans Commission to
  administer the veterans employment services program.
         SECTION 4.  Section 2167.001(b), Government Code, as amended
  by this Act, applies only to a lease agreement entered into on or
  after the effective date of this Act. A lease agreement entered into
  before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
  effect at the time the lease agreement was entered into, and the
  former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.