BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2431
85R4192 SRS-D	By: Deshotel (Creighton)
	Higher Education
	5/11/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Interested parties note that recently enacted changes to the Jobs and Education for Texas (JET) Program were not sufficiently inclusive. H.B. 2431 seeks to address this issue by providing for the participation of public state colleges in the JET grant program.

H.B. 2431 amends current law relating to the participation of public state colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 134.001(2), Education Code, to define "public state college."

SECTION 2. Amends Section 134.004, Education Code, to include public state colleges among entities to which this section regarding the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program applies.

SECTION 3. Amends Sections 134.005(a), (c), and (d), Education Code, to include public state colleges in the provisions of these subsections and make a nonsubstantive change.

SECTION 4. Amends Section 134.007, Education Code, to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 5. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.