S.B. No. 588

AN ACT

relating to information regarding private employers who have veteran's employment preference policies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 434.024 to read as follows:

Sec. 434.024. INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES. The commission shall make available on its website a list of each private employer who has provided notice under Section 23.002(c), Labor Code, regarding a veteran's employment preference policy.

SECTION 2. Section 23.002, Labor Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c) A private employer may provide notice to the Texas Workforce Commission or the Texas Veterans Commission that the employer has adopted a policy under this section.

SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Labor Code, is amended by adding Section 301.070 to read as follows:

Sec. 301.070. INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES. The commission shall make available on its website a list of each private employer who has provided notice under Section 23.002(c) regarding a veteran's employment preference policy.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 588 passed the Senate on April 18, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 588 passed the House on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 2, two present not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor