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Senate Bill 1055 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Frullo et al. |
Senate Bill 1055 amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in consultation with the Texas Education Agency, to establish and administer a workforce diploma pilot program under which eligible high school diploma-granting entities participating in the program may be reimbursed for successfully assisting adult students to obtain a high school diploma and develop technical career readiness skills and employability. The bill sets out provider eligibility criteria, requires the TWC to publish an annual list of approved providers, and provides for the reimbursement of each participating provider by the TWC according to a specified scale for the achievement of certain milestones by students receiving services from that provider. The bill establishes certain reporting requirements and requires the TWC to prescribe minimum performance standards and to review provider performance annually. Implementation of a provision of this bill is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.