S.B. No. 1676 AN ACT relating to the veterans county service office. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service office. The office must [be]: (1) be separate and distinct from other county offices; [and] (2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and (3) report directly to the commissioners court. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1676 passed the Senate on May 3, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1676 passed the House on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor