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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education |
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for Texans (JET) Grant Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 134.004(b), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs |
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and Education for Texans (JET) fund: |
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(1) to defray the start-up costs associated with the |
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development of new career and technical education programs at |
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public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state |
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colleges, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools |
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described under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of |
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Section 134.006; and |
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(2) to pay costs for the acquisition, implementation, |
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and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to |
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support programs described by Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. Section 134.006(b), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) A grant received under this section may be used only: |
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(1) to support courses or programs that prepare |
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students for career employment in occupations that are identified |
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by local businesses as being in high demand, including courses |
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offered for dual credit; |
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(2) to finance initial costs of career and technical |
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education course or program development, including the costs of |
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constructing or renovating facilities, purchasing equipment, and |
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other expenses associated with the development of a new course; |
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[and] |
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(3) to finance a career and technical education course |
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or program that leads to a license, certificate, or postsecondary |
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degree; and |
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(4) to finance the acquisition, implementation, and |
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ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to support a |
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course or program described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3). |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a grant awarded on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |