85R5592 YDB-D
 
  By: Blanco H.B. No. 864
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to designation of an employee within certain state
  agencies as a veterans liaison.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 657, Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 657. VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES; VETERANS LIAISON
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 657, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Section 657.011 to read as follows:
         Sec. 657.011.  VETERANS LIAISON. (a) Each state agency with
  more than 500 full-time employees, using existing resources and
  employees, shall designate a full-time employee of the agency to
  serve as the veterans liaison for the agency. The employee's duties
  serving as the veterans liaison are secondary to the employee's
  primary duties for the agency.
         (b)  The veterans liaison shall:
               (1)  stay informed on trends and developments in
  hiring veterans for positions within the agency and of services
  available to veterans within and outside the agency;
               (2)  recruit veterans for open positions within the
  agency; and
               (3)  serve as the contact for veterans within and
  outside the agency to provide information about the agency and
  veteran's employment and services available within and outside the
  agency.
         SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2017, each state
  agency with more than 500 full-time employees shall designate a
  full-time employee of the agency to serve as the veterans liaison
  for the agency as required by Section 657.011, Government Code, as
  added by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.