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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding |
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participation in certain career and technology programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the |
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Texas Education Agency. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING CERTAIN CAREER PATHWAYS AND |
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OFFERINGS BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) The agency shall conduct a |
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study regarding the participation of students in applicable courses |
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and offerings related to the following: |
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(1) Mobility & Transportation; |
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(2) Healthcare; |
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(3) Skilled Trades and Construction; |
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(4) Manufacturing; and |
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(5) Information Technology. |
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(b) The study must identify: |
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(1) the demand for each above-listed industry at |
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entry-level positions according to each region of the state. |
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(2) how many students are currently enrolled in the |
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related course offerings listed in (a) and what, if any, |
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industry-based certifications were pursued by the students; |
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(3) how many students completed industry-based |
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certifications in the fields listed in (a); |
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(4) how many and which school districts offer programs |
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in the fields listed in (a); |
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(5) whether students entered the workforce in the |
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field of certification listed above or attended an institution of |
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higher education and where the specific student works or continues |
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their field of study at an institution of higher education; |
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(6) whether a student who enrolled in a field of study |
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listed in (a) after high school graduation, pursued a related |
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career in the job market or a relevant program at an institution of |
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higher education; |
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(7) the participation of students in middle school and |
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high school in career exploration pathways that are available in |
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their school district, if offered by the district; |
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(8) the list of postsecondary institutions for each |
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region of the state who offer fields of study related to those |
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listed in (a); |
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(9) the amount of funding necessary to ensure school |
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districts, the agency, and other applicable entities to continue to |
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collect information related to postsecondary and job market data. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December |
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1, 2026, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature that |
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includes the results of the study conducted under Section 2 of this |
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Act and any associated recommendations. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |