By Villarreal, Luna                                   H.B. No. 2673
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the collection and assessment of certain information by
 1-3     the Texas Workforce Commission.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is amended
 1-6     by adding Section 302.0045 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 302.0045.  QUALITY INITIATIVES BY COMMISSION. (a)  The
 1-8     commission shall collect state and local information relating to
 1-9     the effectiveness of the use of four percent quality dollars by
1-10     local workforce development boards.  The commission shall produce a
1-11     report that highlights promising practices in expanding quality
1-12     early education.
1-13           (b)  In performing its duties under this section, the
1-14     commission shall report to the legislature and other interested
1-15     persons on local programs and services that show promise in
1-16     expanding access to quality early education.
1-17           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-18     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-19     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-20     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-21     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.