1-1     By:  Villarreal, Luna (Senate Sponsor - Shapleigh)    H.B. No. 2673
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2001;
 1-3     May 11, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
 1-4     and Commerce; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following
 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the collection and assessment of certain information by
 1-9     the Texas Workforce Commission.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is amended
1-12     by adding Section 302.0045 to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 302.0045.  QUALITY INITIATIVES BY COMMISSION. (a)  The
1-14     commission shall collect state and local information relating to
1-15     the effectiveness of the use of four percent quality dollars by
1-16     local workforce development boards.  The commission shall produce a
1-17     report that highlights promising practices in expanding quality
1-18     early education.
1-19           (b)  In performing its duties under this section, the
1-20     commission shall report to the legislature and other interested
1-21     persons on local programs and services that show promise in
1-22     expanding access to quality early education.
1-23           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-24     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-25     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-26     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-27     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-28                                  * * * * *