84R10747 JSL-F

By: Clardy H.B. No. 3062

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the participation of an independent school district in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 134.004, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The comptroller shall establish and administer the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants to public junior colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and independent school districts described under Section 134.007 that apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the advisory board. The comptroller shall award the grants on the advice and recommendations of the advisory board.

(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) fund to defray the start-up costs associated with the development of new career and technical education programs at public junior colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and independent school districts described under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of Section 134.006.

SECTION 2. Sections 134.006(a) and (d), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) The comptroller may award a grant for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs at public junior colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and independent school districts.

(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public junior college, [or] public technical institute, or independent school district described under Section 134.007 must provide matching funds in accordance with rules adopted under Section 134.008. The matching funds may be obtained from any source available to the public junior college, public [or] technical institute, or independent school district, including in-kind contributions, industry consortia, community or foundation grants, individual contributions, and local governmental agency operating funds.

SECTION 3. Chapter 134, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 134.007 to read as follows:

Sec. 134.007. GRANTS AWARDED TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. The comptroller may award a grant to an independent school district under this chapter if the district has entered into a partnership with a public junior college or public technical institute for the purpose of promoting career and technical education to the district's students.

SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with grants awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.