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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission |
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provide certain employment information for secondary school |
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students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 302.014, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) The information provided under Subsection (a) must |
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also identify the regional workforce needs in each county or other |
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appropriate region and the industry certifications or other |
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workforce credentials necessary to meet those needs. The |
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commission shall consult local workforce development boards in |
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developing the information required under this subsection. |
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(b) The Texas Education Agency shall provide the |
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information obtained under Subsections [Subsection] (a) and (a-1) |
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to school districts for use in local planning and implementation of |
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career and technical education and training programs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |