By: Lucio, Campbell, Hall  S.B. No. 588          (In the Senate - Filed January 24, 2017; February 8, 2017,   read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs &   Border Security; April 11, 2017, reported favorably by the   following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 11, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to information regarding private employers who have   veteran's employment preference policies.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 434.024 to read as follows:          Sec. 434.024.  INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT   PREFERENCE POLICIES. The commission shall make available on its   website a list of each private employer who has provided notice   under Section 23.002(c), Labor Code, regarding a veteran's   employment preference policy.          SECTION 2.  Section 23.002, Labor Code, is amended by adding   Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  A private employer may provide notice to the Texas   Workforce Commission or the Texas Veterans Commission that the   employer has adopted a policy under this section.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Labor Code, is   amended by adding Section 301.070 to read as follows:          Sec. 301.070.  INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT   PREFERENCE POLICIES. The commission shall make available on its   website a list of each private employer who has provided notice   under Section 23.002(c) regarding a veteran's employment   preference policy.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *