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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the employment of veterans by a public entity or public |
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work of this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 656.027, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 656.027. PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS ON STATE EMPLOYMENT |
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FORMS. The commission shall include on all forms relating to state |
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agency employment that are prescribed by the commission under this |
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subchapter or other law a statement regarding the requirement |
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prescribed by Chapter 657 that each state agency give a veteran's |
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[veterans] employment preference until the agency workforce is |
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composed of at least 20 [40] percent veterans. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 657.004(a) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) An individual whose duty is to appoint or employ |
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individuals for a public entity or public work of this state shall |
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give preference in hiring to individuals entitled to a veteran's |
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employment preference so that at least 20 [40] percent of the |
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employees of the public entity or public work are selected from |
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individuals given that preference. A public entity or public work |
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that does not have at least 20 [40] percent of its employees who are |
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entitled to the preference shall, in filling vacancies, give |
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preferences to individuals entitled to a veteran's employment |
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preference until it does have at least 20 [40] percent of its |
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employees who are entitled to the preference. |
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(c) A public entity or public work that has at least 20 [40] |
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percent of its employees who are entitled to the preference is |
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exempt from the requirements of Section 657.005. |
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SECTION 3. Section 657.008, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) Not later than December 1 of each year, a public entity |
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shall publish on the entity's Internet website the total number and |
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percentage of the entity's employees who are veterans, as defined |
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by Section 657.002(c). |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |