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House Bill 797 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia et al. |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Garcia |
House Bill 797 amends the Education Code to require the Windham School District, before a person confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who is not a high school graduate enrolls in a district vocational training program, to inform the person in writing of the following information: any rule or policy of a state agency that would impose a restriction or prohibition on the person in obtaining a certificate or license in connection with the vocational training program; the total number of district students released during the preceding 10 years who have completed a district vocational training program that allows for an opportunity to apply for a certificate or license from a state agency, the number of those students who have applied for a certificate or license from a state agency, the number of those students who have been issued a certificate or license by a state agency, and the number of those students who have been denied a certificate or license by a state agency; and the procedures for requesting a criminal history evaluation letter as a preliminary evaluation of license eligibility, the procedures for providing evidence of fitness to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of a licensed occupation, and the procedures for appealing a state agency's denial of a certificate or license.