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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of |
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a workplace soft skills training pilot program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 302.0202 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 302.0202. WORKPLACE SOFT SKILLS TRAINING PILOT |
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PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer a pilot |
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program in Cameron County under which the division: |
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(1) offers a six-week training course on workplace |
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soft skills, including workplace ethics and etiquette, effective |
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communication, leadership, organizational skills, and time |
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management; and |
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(2) awards a certificate of completion for a |
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participant's successful completion of the training course. |
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(b) The commission by rule shall establish curriculum |
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requirements for the pilot program and eligibility criteria for a |
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person to participate in the pilot program. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the commission shall |
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evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program at enhancing the |
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workplace soft skills and employment outcomes of participants and |
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report the results of the evaluation to the legislature. The report |
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must include the commission's recommendation on whether the pilot |
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program should be continued on a statewide basis. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |