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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring health and human services agencies to give |
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preference to certain persons in making hiring decisions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0092 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0092. EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE. (a) An individual |
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who received services from a health and human services agency |
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before the individual's 18th birthday or who is the parent or |
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caretaker of a child who received services from a health and human |
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services agency is entitled to a preference in employment with an |
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agency from which the individual or the individual's child received |
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services over other applicants for the same position who do not have |
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greater qualifications. |
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(b) A health and human services agency shall require an |
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entity that contracts with the agency to directly provide health |
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and human services to children and families to give preference in |
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making hiring decisions to an individual who received services from |
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the agency before the individual's 18th birthday or who is the |
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parent or caretaker of a child who received services from the agency |
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over other applicants for the same position who do not have greater |
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qualifications. |
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(c) This section does not apply to: |
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(1) the position of private secretary or deputy of an |
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official or department; or |
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(2) an individual holding a strictly confidential |
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relationship with the employing officer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |