83R7950 KSD-D
By: J. Davis of Harris H.B. No. 3028
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of the skills development fund to support
certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under
agreements with public junior colleges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 303.003, Labor Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) In addition to the purposes described by Subsection
(b), money from the skills development fund may be awarded to a
public junior college to be used under an agreement with a school
district to support courses offered for joint high school and
public junior college credit or offered under a college credit
career or technical education program that leads to an
industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate.
Appropriate uses of money awarded under this subsection include
purchasing or repairing necessary equipment for a course and
developing a course curriculum. A course or program supported
under this subsection must have the endorsement of, or a letter of
support from, at least one employer in this state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.