By: Lopez H.B. No. 739
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a grant program administered by the Texas Veterans
  Commission to provide energy industry career training for veterans.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 434.026 to read as follows:
         Sec. 434.026.  GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (a)  
  The Texas Veterans Commission shall develop and administer a grant
  program to provide financial assistance to veterans seeking a
  certification or training to prepare for employment in the energy
  industry.
         (b)  The commission, in coordination with the General Land
  Office and Veterans' Land Board, shall conduct an outreach campaign
  to encourage veterans to participate in the grant program
  established under this section.
         (c)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement the grant
  program established under this section, including rules
  establishing criteria for eligibility and terms of the grant.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.