Bill > HB2564

This bill modifies the process for evaluating Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications in Texas by eliminating the requirement for a separate panel to review applications. Instead, the commission itself will now directly evaluate grant applications and assign scores based on two key criteria: the significance of the effect within the local governmental entity and any additional criteria established by the commission. The bill removes provisions for a dedicated panel of three to five professional full-time employees from the governor's office and streamlines the grant evaluation process, with the commission using the assigned scores to determine grant awards. Critically, the bill maintains the existing requirement that grants can only be made if the legislature has appropriated the necessary funds. The changes aim to simplify the grant application review process by consolidating evaluation responsibilities within the commission itself. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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