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House Bill 3511 |
House Author: VanDeaver et al. |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: Alvarado et al. |
House Bill 3511 amends the Education Code to establish the temporary Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future to develop recommendations and prepare an interim report on certain issues related to workforce development and the future of the state's workforce, including enhancing coordination and alignment between industry, public education, and higher education.
Governor's Reason for Veto: "House Bill 3511 is redundant of the Tri‑Agency Workforce Initiative, which is comprised of the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Since 2016, those three agencies have worked to assess local economic activity, examine workforce challenges and opportunities, and consider innovative approaches to meeting the State's workforce goals. Together, they are implementing reforms that will improve the quality of education and the workforce in Texas. We need to give those changes a chance to succeed before we start adding bureaucracy and duplicating effort through creation of an expansive new commission."