TX SB1213

Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) reporting grant program administered by the Texas Education Agency for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools

Grants may be used to procure software and implement strategies for collecting and analyzing CTE data, including tracking student participation in career technical student organizations, work-based learning hours, and industry certification results

Requires tracking of college, career, and military readiness indicators in real time, as well as CTE enrollment data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and special populations

Grant funds may also be used for employee training on data analytics software and improving integration with the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)

TEA must adopt rules prioritizing applications demonstrating potential for significant positive effects on CTE program outcomes and student workforce readiness; effective immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025