Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	H.B. No. 3511
	1	+	By: VanDeaver, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Alvarado) H.B. No. 3511
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2019;
	3	+	May 13, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
	4	+	Education; May 17, 2019, reported favorably by the following vote:
	5	+	Yeas 8, Nays 1, 2 present not voting; May 17, 2019, sent to
	6	+	printer.)
	7	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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	10	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	11		AN ACT
5	12		relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the
6	13		Future.
7	14		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	15		SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding
9	16		Subchapter Z-1 to read as follows:
10	17		SUBCHAPTER Z-1. COMMISSION ON TEXAS WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE
11	18		Sec. 29.951. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "commission"
12	19		means the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.
13	20		Sec. 29.952. COMMISSION ON TEXAS WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.
14	21		(a) The Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future is established
15	22		to engage business, state agencies, and local workforce system
16	23		partners in the efforts of state and local authorities to build the
17	24		state's workforce talent pipeline.
18	25		(b) The commission members shall provide reliable and
19	26		accurate data pertinent to college and career readiness,
20	27		industry-based workforce credentials, associate and bachelor's
21	28		degree programs, and high-demand industry jobs and careers.
22	29		(c) The commission is composed of 17 members as follows:
23	30		(1) five members appointed by the governor;
24	31		(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor;
25	32		(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house
26	33		of representatives;
27	34		(4) the commissioner of higher education or the
28	35		commissioner's designee;
29	36		(5) a commissioner of the Texas Workforce Commission
30	37		appointed by the chair of the Texas Workforce Commission or the
31	38		commissioner's designee;
32	39		(6) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
33	40		and
34	41		(7) the chair of the Texas Economic Development
35	42		Corporation.
36	43		(d) The members appointed by the governor must have an
37	44		interest in the future of the state's workforce. At least one of
38	45		the members appointed by the governor must be a member of a
39	46		statewide labor federation. In appointing the members, the
40	47		governor shall consider appointing a business leader representing
41	48		each of the following industries:
42	49		(1) oil and gas;
43	50		(2) technology and manufacturing;
44	51		(3) health care;
45	52		(4) construction; and
46	53		(5) petrochemicals.
47	54		(e) The appointments made by the lieutenant governor must
48	55		include:
49	56		(1) two members of the senate;
50	57		(2) an administrator in a kindergarten through 12th
51	58		grade public school system or an elected member of the board of
52	59		trustees of a school district; and
53	60		(3) the superintendent of an adult education program
54	61		provided under an adult high school and industry certification
55	62		charter school program under Section 29.259 or the superintendent's
56	63		designee.
57	64		(f) The appointments made by the speaker of the house of
58	65		representatives must include:
59	66		(1) two members of the house of representatives;
60	67		(2) a representative of a high school dropout recovery
61	68		adult education program serving students who are at least 18 years
62	69		of age and not older than 25 years of age or a public school
63	70		superintendent who oversees a high school dropout recovery adult
64	71		education program; and
65	72		(3) an administrator of a public community or
66	73		technical college or a public university in this state.
67	74		(g) In making appointments under Subsection (c), the
68	75		governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
69	76		representatives shall coordinate to ensure that the members they
70	77		appoint reflect, to the extent possible, the ethnic and geographic
71	78		diversity of this state.
72	79		Sec. 29.953. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall
73	80		designate the presiding officer of the commission. The presiding
74	81		officer must be a business executive.
75	82		Sec. 29.954. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. A member of
76	83		the commission is not entitled to compensation for service on the
77	84		commission but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and
78	85		necessary expenses incurred in performing commission duties.
79	86		Sec. 29.955. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDING. (a)
80	87		Staff members of the agency shall provide administrative support
81	88		for the commission.
82	89		(b) Funding for the administrative and operational expenses
83	90		of the commission shall be provided by appropriation to the agency.
84	91		Sec. 29.956. RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The commission shall
85	92		develop recommendations under this subchapter to address issues
86	93		related to workforce development and the future of the state's
87	94		workforce, including:
88	95		(1) strengthening and supporting industry-led
89	96		public-private partnerships that connect people with careers and
90	97		match employers with skilled talent;
91	98		(2) improving regional coordination and alignment
92	99		between industry, the public workforce system, public schools,
93	100		higher education institutions, and community-based organizations
94	101		to create college and career pathways that lead to good jobs;
95	102		(3) attracting, educating, developing, and placing
96	103		workers in high-demand industry sectors;
97	104		(4) addressing the current and future skills gap
98	105		across the state economy and identifying statewide initiatives to
99	106		enhance cross-sector collaboration, communication, and alignment;
100	107		(5) identifying incentives to encourage cooperation
101	108		between sectors that fosters innovative approaches to meet the
102	109		current and future workforce demands;
103	110		(6) increasing the number of work-based learning
104	111		opportunities in this state and the availability of those
105	112		opportunities, including for persons experiencing barriers to
106	113		employment and who are historically underrepresented in
107	114		high-growth, high-wage industries, including in small and midsize
108	115		companies;
109	116		(7) developing a comprehensive plan for phasing in,
110	117		beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, an expansion of the adult
111	118		high school and industry certification charter school program under
112	119		Section 29.259 as a strategy for meeting industry needs for a
113	120		sufficiently trained workforce within this state; and
114	121		(8) recommending statutory changes to the laws
115	122		governing the public workforce system, public education, and higher
116	123		education to enhance career path options and ensure long-term
117	124		collaboration with industry.
118	125		(b) The commission shall establish one or more work groups
119	126		composed of not more than five members of the commission to study,
120	127		discuss, and address specific policy issues and recommendations to
121	128		refer to the commission for consideration. In establishing a work
122	129		group under this subsection, the commission shall ensure that the
123	130		membership of the work group includes at least two representatives
124	131		from the business community.
125	132		Sec. 29.957. REPORT. Not later than December 31, 2020, the
126	133		commission shall prepare and deliver a report to the governor and
127	134		the legislature that includes recommendations for statutory and
128	135		regulatory changes to enhance workforce development and
129	136		coordination and alignment between industry, public education, and
130	137		higher education, including any adjustments to college and career
131	138		pathway programs.
132	139		Sec. 29.958. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a)
133	140		The commission may hold public meetings as needed to fulfill the
134	141		commission's duties under this subchapter.
135	142		(b) The commission is subject to Chapters 551 and 552,
136	143		Government Code.
137	144		Sec. 29.959. COMMISSION ABOLISHED; EXPIRATION OF
138	145		SUBCHAPTER. The commission is abolished and this subchapter
139	146		expires January 12, 2021.
140	147		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
141		-	______________________________ ______________________________
142		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
143		-	I certify that H.B. No. 3511 was passed by the House on May 9,
144		-	2019, by the following vote: Yeas 116, Nays 26, 2 present, not
145		-	voting.
146		-	______________________________
147		-	Chief Clerk of the House
148		-	I certify that H.B. No. 3511 was passed by the Senate on May
149		-	21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
150		-	______________________________
151		-	Secretary of the Senate
152		-	APPROVED: _____________________
153		-	Date
154		-	_____________________
155		-	Governor
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