Bill Text: TX SB304 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 304 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [SB304 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB304-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 304




	AN ACT
	relating to employment services programs for certain residents
	receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 61.067 to read as follows:
	Sec. 61.067. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) A public
	hospital or hospital district may establish procedures consistent
	with those used by the Health and Human Services Commission under
	Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for administering an employment
	services program and requiring an applicant or eligible resident to
	register for work with the Texas Workforce Commission.
	(b) The public hospital or hospital district shall notify
	each person with a pending application and all eligible residents
	of the requirements of the employment services program not less
	than 30 days before the program is established.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 304 passed the Senate on
	March 21, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 304 passed the House on
	May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor