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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding |
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apprenticeship opportunities in this state for emerging and |
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high-demand industries. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 302.0191 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 302.0191. REPORT ON AVAILABLE APPRENTICESHIPS. (a) |
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In this section: |
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(1) "Apprenticeship program" includes: |
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(A) an industry-recognized training program, as |
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defined by Section 302.252; and |
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(B) an apprenticeship training program, as |
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defined by Section 133.001, Education Code. |
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(2) "Emerging and high-demand industry" means an |
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industry or occupation described by the report required under |
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Section 302.019. |
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(b) Not later than September 1 of each year, the commission |
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shall, in consultation with each local workforce development board, |
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prepare and submit to the legislature a report on available |
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apprenticeship programs in this state and make recommendations to |
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expand the availability of apprenticeship programs in emerging and |
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high-demand industries. The report must: |
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(1) include data on: |
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(A) the total number of active apprenticeship |
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programs, categorized by the industries included in the North |
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American Industry Classification System; |
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(B) the total number of active apprentices, |
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categorized by the industries included in the North American |
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Industry Classification System; and |
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(C) the total occupational demand for each |
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industry, categorized by each occupation in the industry for which |
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an apprenticeship program may be established; and |
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(2) make recommendations to expand available |
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apprenticeship programs for emerging and high-demand industries |
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with higher employment demand relative to the total number of |
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active apprentices and apprenticeship programs. |
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(c) The commission may collaborate and consult with the |
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council or the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory Committee, as |
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designated by the council, to develop recommendations for the |
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report under Subsection (b). |
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(d) The commission shall provide a copy of the report to the |
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council or the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory Committee, as |
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designated by the council, at the same time as the report required |
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under Section 133.006(b), Education Code. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2024, the Texas |
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Workforce Commission shall prepare and submit the initial report |
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required by Section 302.0191, Labor Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |