Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 584	House Author:  Capriglione et al.
Effective:  9-1-23	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini et al.

House Bill 584 amends the Government Code to authorize the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to enter into an agreement with a public junior college district or public technical institute to offer a program leading to a state information technology (IT) credential to address shortages in the state information resources workforce. Such a program, to be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, must develop the knowledge and skills necessary for an entry‑level IT position in a state agency, and must include a one‑year apprenticeship.

            House Bill 584 requires the executive director of DIR to update DIR's intra‑agency career ladder program to ensure that an associate degree together with an IT credential may be substituted for a four‑year baccalaureate degree. Additionally, the bill requires the classification officer in the state auditor's office to review the state's position classification plan to determine whether an associate degree together with an IT credential may be substituted for a four‑year baccalaureate degree and revise relevant job descriptions accordingly.