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TX HB5476
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terry Wilson
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Texas Workforce Commission to coordinate competitive career and technical education (CTE) grant programs for secondary and postsecondary students
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Mandates the three agencies jointly align grant funding streams to cover CTE program start-up and delivery costs, reduce duplication across agencies, and support secondary-to-postsecondary career pathways including dual credit programs
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Directs agencies to structure grant funding for projects aligned with "credentials of value" under Texas Education Code Chapter 130A that meet workforce needs in high-demand fields
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Prioritizes comprehensive funding for facilities, equipment, instructional materials, and faculty/staff for program development and delivery
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Specifies coordination of programs including Jobs and Education for Texans (JET), P-TECH, Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE), and federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act programs
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the coordination and alignment of career and technical education grant programs across the tri-agency partners.
State Finances
Last Action
Withdrawn from schedule
4/15/2025