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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do |
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not hold a bachelor's degree. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 654.037, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The classification officer shall: |
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(1) identify state agency positions for which the |
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educational, experience, and training requirements could be |
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reduced to increase the number of qualified applicants who could |
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proficiently perform the positions; |
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(2) reduce to the extent practicable the number of |
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state agency positions requiring an employee to hold a bachelor's |
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degree as a condition of employment; |
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(3) evaluate ways to expand career advancement |
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opportunities for state agency employees who do not hold a |
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bachelor's degree; and |
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(4) report the information gathered as required by |
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this subsection to the governor's budget office and the Legislative |
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Budget Board in the time required by Subsection (a)(2). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |