H.B. No. 257
AN ACT
relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding
the transition from military service to employment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is
amended by adding Section 302.020 to read as follows:
Sec. 302.020. REPORT ON TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO
EMPLOYMENT. Not later than September 1 of each year, the
commission, in consultation with the Texas Coordinating Council for
Veterans Services, shall submit to the governor, lieutenant
governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and chairs of
the legislative committees with appropriate jurisdiction a report
that:
(1) identifies:
(A) the five most common military occupational
specialties of servicemembers who are transitioning from military
service to employment;
(B) the five occupations for which the military
occupational specialties identified in Paragraph (A) best offer
transferable skills that meet the needs of employers; and
(C) any industry-based certifications that align
with the military occupational specialties identified in Paragraph
(A); and
(2) includes any other data or other information
identified by the commission in administering the College Credit
for Heroes program under Section 302.0031 as useful for supporting
the transition of servicemembers and veterans into the occupations
identified under Subdivision (1)(B).
SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2018, the Texas
Workforce Commission shall submit the initial report required by
Section 302.020, Labor Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 257 was passed by the House on April
12, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 16, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 257 was passed by the Senate on May
18, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor