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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study regarding the needs of military bases located in |
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the state and programs of study offered at school districts and |
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institutions of higher education to prepare students for employment |
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on a military base. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Education Agency, in coordination |
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with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall conduct a |
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study regarding the needs of Texas military bases, including: |
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(1) discussions on programs of study for the purposes |
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of Federal Perkins Alignment; |
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(2) a review of local options for requiring |
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independent school districts located near military bases in this |
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state to offer courses in programs of study to prepare high school |
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graduates for employment on a military base; and |
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(3) a review of the rulemaking authority for the Texas |
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Higher Education Coordinating Board and whether the board by rule |
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may require institutions of higher education located near military |
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bases in this state to offer courses in programs of study to prepare |
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students for employment on a military base. |
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(b) The Texas Education Agency shall, not later than |
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September 1, 2024, submit a report containing the agency's findings |
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from the study required under this Act to the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature. |
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(c) This Act expires January 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |