TX HB1233

Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency and Texas Workforce Commission through the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on industry-recognized credentials and their role in supporting postsecondary success and labor market outcomes

The study must assess current credential availability and integration at higher education institutions, identify barriers to incorporating credentials into degree pathways, and evaluate opportunities for students to earn multiple credentials as part of baccalaureate programs

Establishes a pilot project involving at least one two-year and one four-year institution to reduce regulatory burdens and encourage credential completion, course credit transferability, inter-institutional partnerships, and application of financial aid toward credential costs

Requires submission of a preliminary report by March 1, 2026, and a final report with findings and legislative recommendations by September 1, 2026, to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and relevant legislative committees

The provisions expire September 1, 2027, and the Act takes effect immediately upon two-thirds legislative approval or September 1, 2025, otherwise