85R17652 SMT-F
 
  By: Johnson of Harris, Arévalo, Bell, H.B. No. 374
      Thierry, Giddings, et al.
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 374:
 
  By:  Button C.S.H.B. No. 374
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission
  provide certain employment information for secondary school
  students.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 302.014(a), Labor Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  The commission shall provide the Texas Education Agency
  with information at least each quarter, disaggregated by county or
  other appropriate region, regarding:
               (1)  current and projected employment opportunities in
  this state;
               (2)  career and technical education partnership
  opportunities with business and industry; and
               (3)  professional development opportunities for
  teachers and learning opportunities for students through industry
  mentorships, internships, summer programs, after-school programs,
  and career-based student leadership opportunities [, disaggregated
  by county or other appropriate region].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.