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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the minimum requirements for state employee positions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 6, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 621 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 621. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE EMPLOYEE POSITIONS |
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Sec. 621.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Direct experience" means any verifiable, |
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previous work experience in which: |
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(A) the applicant's primary duties were |
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consistent with the primary duties of the vacant position; or |
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(B) the skills necessary to perform the |
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applicant's primary duties are transferable to the vacant position. |
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(2) "Minimum requirements" means the minimum skills, |
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previous training, or previous experience necessary to perform the |
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primary duties of a position of employment. |
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(3) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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2052.101. |
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Sec. 621.002. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. (a) Before seeking |
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applicants for a vacant position, a state agency must determine the |
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minimum requirements for the position, including: |
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(1) direct experience relevant to the position; and |
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(2) any certification or coursework required for the |
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position. |
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(b) A state agency may establish direct experience in a |
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similar position as an alternative to a postsecondary degree for a |
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minimum requirement for a position of employment. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Chapter 621, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to an application submitted for a vacant |
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state employee position on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An application submitted before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the application was |
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submitted, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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(b) A state agency subject to Chapter 621, Government Code, |
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as added by this Act, shall determine the minimum requirements for |
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each vacant position the agency seeks to fill on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |