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House Bill 4328 |
House Author: Strama et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Uresti et al. |
House Bill 4328 amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workforce Commission to create the Interagency Literacy Council to study, promote, and enhance literacy in Texas as prescribed by the bill. The bill includes provisions relating to the composition, appointment, staffing, terms, meetings, and compensation of the council and establishes that the council expires September 1, 2019, unless continued by the legislature under the Texas Sunset Act. The bill requires the council to develop a statewide literacy plan and to report to the legislature, the governor, and the Texas Workforce Investment Council on or before November 1 of each even-numbered year on developing and implementing the plan and on the programs and services that address literacy needs in Texas. The council must submit the initial report not later than November 1, 2012.