H.B. 2172 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2172
By: Chavez
Economic Development
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Workforce Development Division of the Texas Workforce Commission
oversees many job training and employment-related educational programs and
functions that were consolidated under the division when the Commission
was created in 1995.  Some feel the effectiveness of these programs and
functions are limited because only the resources and personnel of the
division are allowed to perform them; they feel if the commission, rather
than the division, performed these duties that these programs and
functions would better serve the citizens of this state.  HB 2172 would
move the job training and employment-related educational programs and
functions currently administered by the Division of Workforce Development
to the Workforce Commission. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

HB 2172 amends the Labor Code to  move the work force programs
consolidated and managed under this section from the Division of Workforce
Development  to the Workforce Commission. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote,
September 1, 2003.