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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the coordination and alignment of career and technical |
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education grant programs across the tri-agency partners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2308A, Section 2308A.011, Government |
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Code, is amended by adding new subsections (c)-(g) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall |
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coordinate competitive secondary and postsecondary career and |
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technical education grant programs for the expansion of career and |
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technical education programs and the creation and implementation of |
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new career and technical education programs that are aligned with |
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the state workforce development goals. |
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(d) The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall |
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jointly: |
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(1) coordinate grant funding to address career and |
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technical education program start-up and delivery costs through |
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aligning two or more grant funding streams. |
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(2) identify and work to reduce duplication in grant |
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programs across the agency, coordinating board, and commission. |
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(3) identify opportunities to structure grant funding |
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for career and technical education projects that support |
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secondary-to-postsecondary career pathways, including career and |
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technical education dual credit or the attainment of postsecondary |
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credentials for secondary students. |
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(4) identify opportunities to structure grant funding |
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for career and technical education projects that are aligned with |
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the attainment of career and technical education credentials of |
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value funded under Texas Education Code, Chapter 130A, and designed |
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to meet the state workforce needs in high-demand fields. |
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(f) To the extent possible, the coordination of competitive |
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grant programs shall prioritize comprehensive funding of |
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facilities, equipment, instructional materials, and faculty and |
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staff for program development and delivery to best meet state |
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workforce development goals. |
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(g) Grant programs that shall be coordinated include, but |
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are not limited to, Jobs and Education for Texans, P-TECH, Texas |
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Reskilling and Upskilling through Education, and federal career and |
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technical education programs including the Carl D. Perkins |
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Vocational Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |