84R10747 JSL-F
By: Clardy H.B. No. 3062
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the participation of an independent school district in
the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 134.004, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT
PROGRAM. (a) The comptroller shall establish and administer the
Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants
to public junior colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and
independent school districts described under Section 134.007 that
apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the advisory
board. The comptroller shall award the grants on the advice and
recommendations of the advisory board.
(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs
and Education for Texans (JET) fund to defray the start-up costs
associated with the development of new career and technical
education programs at public junior colleges, [and] public
technical institutes, and independent school districts described
under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of Section
134.006.
SECTION 2. Sections 134.006(a) and (d), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) The comptroller may award a grant for the development of
new career and technical education courses or programs at public
junior colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and
independent school districts.
(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a
public junior college, [or] public technical institute, or
independent school district described under Section 134.007 must
provide matching funds in accordance with rules adopted under
Section 134.008. The matching funds may be obtained from any source
available to the public junior college, public [or] technical
institute, or independent school district, including in-kind
contributions, industry consortia, community or foundation grants,
individual contributions, and local governmental agency operating
funds.
SECTION 3. Chapter 134, Education Code, is amended by
adding Section 134.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 134.007. GRANTS AWARDED TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT. The comptroller may award a grant to an independent
school district under this chapter if the district has entered into
a partnership with a public junior college or public technical
institute for the purpose of promoting career and technical
education to the district's students.
SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with grants awarded
for the 2016-2017 academic year.
SECTION 5. 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, 2015.