BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2530
86R11837 AAF-D	By: Flynn (Zaffirini)
	Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	5/6/2019
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

There are concerns that military families have to navigate many different agencies to find information that pertains to their needs when relocating to Texas. H.B. 2530 seeks to address these concerns by providing for the development of an online repository for information of use to active duty military members and their families relocating to Texas. 

 

H.B. 2530 amends current law relating to the development by the Texas Veterans Commission of an online repository of information of use to active duty military relocating to this state.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, by adding Section 434.026, as follows:

Sec. 434.026.  ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. (a)� Requires the Texas Veterans Commission to develop and maintain on the state electronic Internet portal project described by Section 2054.252 (State Electronic Internet Portal Project) an online repository of information of use to active duty members of the United States armed forces and their families relocating to this state.

(b) Requires the repository under Subsection (a) to include information on assistance, fee waivers, and programs the state provides to active duty members of the United States armed forces and their families related to occupational and professional licenses, education, and health care.

 

(c) Requires a link to the repository developed under Subsection (a) to be prominently displayed on the public home page of the state electronic Internet portal project described by Section 2054.252.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2019.