By: Wilson H.B. No. 2564
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the evaluation of Defense Economic Adjustment
  Assistance Grant applications.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 436.205, Subchapter A, Chapter 436,
  Government Code is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 436.205.  PANEL: COMMISSIONERS: EVALUATION OF
  APPLICATION. (a) The commission shall establish a defense
  economic adjustment assistance panel composed of at least three and
  not more than five professional full-time employees of the office
  of the governor appointed by the director of the commission..
         (b) (a)  The panel commissioners shall evaluate each grant
  application and assign the applicant a score based on:
               (1)  the significance of the adverse or positive effect
  within the local governmental entity; and
               (2)  any other criteria established by the commission.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.