TX HB1154

Requires local workforce development boards in counties with populations of 400,000 or more that border the Gulf of Mexico to establish a 17-member skilled labor task force

Task force membership includes 3 local government officials, 3 postsecondary/vocational education representatives, 1 public school district representative, 1 district attorney's office representative, 5 local business leaders, 2 public members, and 2 ex officio legislators appointed by the lieutenant governor and speaker

Task force must develop recommendations for improving workforce education and training delivery, addressing skills gaps, assisting at-risk teenagers and young adults with career preparation, and ensuring adequate trained workforce for local industry needs

Task force must meet at least quarterly and submit a biennial written report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker, and board by December 1 of each even-numbered year

Members serve without compensation or expense reimbursement; the task force and authorizing statute expire September 1, 2029