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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an inventory of credentials and certificates that may |
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be earned by a public high school student through a career and |
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technology education program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.189 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.189. INVENTORY OF CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce |
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Commission. |
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(2) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board. |
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(b) The agency, the coordinating board, and the commission |
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shall jointly develop and post on their respective Internet |
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websites an inventory of industry-recognized credentials and |
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certificates that may be earned by a public high school student |
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through a career and technology education program and that: |
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(1) are aligned to state and regional workforce needs; |
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and |
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(2) serve as an entry point to middle- and high-wage |
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jobs. |
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(c) The inventory must include for each credential or |
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certificate: |
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(1) the associated career cluster; |
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(2) the awarding entity; |
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(3) the level of education required and any additional |
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requirements for the credential or certificate; |
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(4) any fees for obtaining the credential or |
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certificate; and |
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(5) the average wage or salary for jobs that require or |
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prefer the credential or certificate. |
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(d) Each year, the agency, the coordinating board, and the |
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commission jointly shall: |
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(1) review and, if necessary, update the inventory; |
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and |
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(2) provide a copy of the inventory to each school |
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district and public institution of higher education that offers a |
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career and technology education program to public high school |
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students. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2018, the Texas |
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Education Agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, |
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and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly develop and post |
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on their respective Internet websites the inventory required under |
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Section 29.189, Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |