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TX HB1078

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Chris Turner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Workforce Commission, in consultation with the Texas Veterans Commission, to create and distribute a veterans benefits and services poster to all employers in Texas with at least 50 employees

  • The poster must include information on how employees can apply for unemployment compensation benefits, contact the Texas Veterans Commission, access the veterans crisis hotline, claim veteran tax benefits, and obtain driver's licenses or personal IDs

  • The poster must also provide information about services available to veterans including education, workforce placement, training programs, legal assistance, and substance abuse and mental health treatment

  • Employers with 50 or more employees must display the poster in a conspicuous place accessible to all employees

  • The Texas Workforce Commission must create and distribute the poster by December 1, 2025, with the act taking effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits and services poster in the workplace.

Labor

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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