Bill Text: TX SB805 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to Texas women veterans.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB805 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB805-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Lucio, et al. S.B. No. 805
(Thompson of Harris)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties of the Texas Women Veterans Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 434.203, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 434.203. COORDINATOR. (a) The executive director
shall designate a women veterans coordinator for this state.
(b) The coordinator or the coordinator's designee shall
serve as a liaison between state and federal agencies and
organizations that provide benefits and services to women veterans.
SECTION 2. Section 434.204, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 434.204. GENERAL PROGRAM DUTIES. The program shall:
(1) provide assistance to the women veterans of this
state as provided by this subchapter;
(2) perform outreach functions to improve the
awareness of women veterans of their eligibility for federal and
state veterans' benefits and services;
(3) assess the needs of women veterans with respect to
benefits and services;
(4) review programs, research projects, and other
initiatives designed to address the needs of the women veterans of
this state;
(5) make recommendations to the executive director
regarding the improvement of benefits and services to women
veterans; [and]
(6) incorporate issues concerning women veterans in
commission planning regarding veterans' benefits and services; and
(7) in collaboration with appropriate state agencies,
provide information to women veterans on services and resources
provided by state or federal agencies and organizations to women
veterans.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.