86R14246 JRJ-D
 
  By: Menéndez S.B. No. 1538
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of a career mentoring pilot program
  for certain students who are veterans.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 130.094 to read as follows:
         Sec. 130.094.  VETERANS CAREER MENTORING PILOT PROGRAM;
  VETSHIRED!. (a) The Alamo Community College District shall
  implement a pilot program to be known as "VetsHIRED!" to establish
  career mentoring for students enrolled in the district who are
  veterans.
         (b)  Under the pilot program, the district shall:
               (1)  assign students to a military transition
  consultant to assist the student in the transition from military
  service to a career in the workforce;
               (2)  assign students to a cohort that meets once per
  week in a 10-week period for 20 hours of in-person lectures
  regarding personalized career search strategies and strategies for
  college success; and
               (3)  establish a mentorship program that partners
  students with business and community leaders who guide them into
  the workforce.
         (c)  Not later than January 1, 2021, the district shall
  prepare a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program in
  promoting the success of students who are veterans and submit the
  report to the standing committees of each house of the legislature
  with primary jurisdiction over higher education matters and matters
  concerning veterans affairs.
         (d)  This section expires September 1, 2021.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.