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House Bill 437 |
House Author: Davis, John et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Seliger |
House Bill 437 amends the Education Code to establish the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) grant program and fund to support programs of eligible nonprofit workforce intermediary and job training organizations to prepare low-income students to enter careers in high-demand and significantly higher-earning occupations. The grant program is administered by the governing board of a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board‑designated junior college district with oversight from a program advisory board as prescribed by the bill. The grant fund is established by the comptroller of public accounts as a dedicated general revenue account consisting of gifts, grants, and donations and legislative appropriations. The bill repeals Government Code provisions establishing the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund administered by the comptroller. Education Code provisions relating to the JET grant program are revised to authorize grants only for the purpose of defraying start-up costs associated with the development of new career and technical education programs at certain public junior colleges and public technical institutes.