TITLE: Relating to access by members of the legislature to training materials used by state agencies.

SUMMARY: Relating to access by members of the legislature to training materials used by state agencies.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to access by members of the legislature to training materials used by state agencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 656, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 656.056 to read as follows: Sec. 656.056. LEGISLATIVE ACCESS TO TRAINING MATERIALS. A state agency shall make available to members of the legislature the training materials it provides to agency employees, including presentation slides, memoranda, videos, and other materials. With each set of training materials, the agency shall include: (1) a brief description of the purpose of the training; (2) to whom the training is provided; (3) how often the training is provided; (4) whether the training is mandatory or voluntary; and (5) whether the training materials were created by the state agency and, if not, the source of the materials. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.