Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 307	Senate Author:  Huffman et al.
Effective:  9-1-13	House Sponsor:  Guillen et al.

            Senate Bill 307 amends the Labor Code and Education Code to transfer adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission. The bill specifies the commission's duties relating to the programs, requires the programs to be provided in accordance with state statutes and rules adopted by the commission, provides for the development and review of an assessment for placing students in the programs, and creates the adult education and literacy advisory committee to advise the commission on policies that support the programs.  The bill also requires the commission to report to the legislature on the outcomes of students who participate in the programs.  The bill requires state funding for adult education and related skill training and authorizes funding for skill training in support of certain economic development activities.  Senate Bill 307 also requires the commission to develop a performance-based process for awarding funds to adult education and literacy service providers and to use a competitive procurement process to award a contract to an adult education service provider.