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SENATE BILL 1262 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Ellis et al. |
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EFFECTIVE: 9-1-97 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Naishtat |
Senate Bill 1262 permits the division of workforce development of the Texas Workforce Commission to provide ongoing employment related assistance to recipients of public assistance who have participated in job training programs and to permit the commission to develop a formula for allocating certain funds to local workforce development areas to ensure compliance with federal requirements. The act includes job retention assistance under the support services that the department of human services is required to provide for certain recipients of public assistance and requires the department to emphasize sustainable wage jobs, promote nontraditional work opportunities, and offer micro-enterprise development and self-employment assistance in areas where jobs are scarce.