88R7169 KSD-D
 
  By: Bailes, Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 4131
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education
  for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 134.004(b), Education Code, as amended
  by Chapters 80 (S.B. 346) and 499 (H.B. 4279), Acts of the 87th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, is reenacted and amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs
  and Education for Texans (JET) fund:
               (1)  to defray the start-up costs associated with the
  development of new career and technical education programs at
  public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state
  colleges, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools
  described under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of
  Section 134.006; and
               (2)  to pay costs for the acquisition, implementation,
  and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to
  support programs described by Subdivision (1).
         SECTION 2.  Section 134.006(b), Education Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  A grant received under this section may be used only:
               (1)  to support courses or programs that prepare
  students for career employment in occupations that are identified
  by local businesses as being in high demand, including courses
  offered for dual credit;
               (2)  to finance initial costs of career and technical
  education course or program development, including the costs of
  constructing or renovating facilities, purchasing equipment, and
  other expenses associated with the development of a new course;
  [and]
               (3)  to finance a career and technical education course
  or program that leads to a license, certificate, or postsecondary
  degree; and
               (4)  to finance the acquisition, implementation, and
  ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to support a
  course or program described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a grant awarded on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
  over another Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,
  relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
  codes.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.