82R10692 EES-F
By: J. Davis of Harris H.B. No. 2695
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring health and human services agencies to give
preference to certain persons in making hiring decisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0092 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0092. EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE. (a) An individual
who received services from a health and human services agency
before the individual's 18th birthday or who is the parent or
caretaker of a child who received services from a health and human
services agency is entitled to a preference in employment with an
agency from which the individual or the individual's child received
services over other applicants for the same position who do not have
greater qualifications.
(b) A health and human services agency shall require an
entity that contracts with the agency to directly provide health
and human services to children and families to give preference in
making hiring decisions to an individual who received services from
the agency before the individual's 18th birthday or who is the
parent or caretaker of a child who received services from the agency
over other applicants for the same position who do not have greater
qualifications.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) the position of private secretary or deputy of an
official or department; or
(2) an individual holding a strictly confidential
relationship with the employing officer.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.