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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of eligible career schools or |
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colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 134.001, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: |
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(1-a) "Eligible career school or college" means a |
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career school or college, as defined by Section 132.001, that: |
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(A) is operated on a nonprofit basis; and |
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(B) is operating under a certificate of approval |
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issued by the commission under Section 132.056. |
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SECTION 2. Section 134.004, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT |
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PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer the |
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Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants |
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to public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public |
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state colleges, eligible career schools or colleges, and |
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independent school districts described under Section 134.007 that |
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apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the advisory |
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board. The commission shall award the grants on the advice and |
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recommendations of the advisory board. |
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(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs |
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and Education for Texans (JET) fund to defray the start-up costs |
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associated with the development of new career and technical |
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education programs at public junior colleges, public technical |
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institutes, public state colleges, eligible career schools or |
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colleges, and independent school districts described under Section |
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134.007 that meet the requirements of Section 134.006. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 134.006(a) and (d), Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may award a grant for the development of |
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new career and technical education courses or programs at public |
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junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state |
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colleges, eligible career schools or colleges, and independent |
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school districts. |
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(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a |
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public junior college, public technical institute, public state |
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college, eligible career school or college, or independent school |
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district described under Section 134.007 must provide matching |
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funds in accordance with rules adopted under Section 134.008. The |
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matching funds may be obtained from any source available to the |
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public junior college, public technical institute, public state |
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college, eligible career school or college, or independent school |
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district, including industry consortia, community or foundation |
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grants, individual contributions, and local governmental agency |
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operating funds. |
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SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with grants awarded |
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for the 2020-2021 academic year. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |