86R12845 KSD-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1709
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the participation of eligible career schools or
colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 134.001, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows:
(1-a) "Eligible career school or college" means a
career school or college, as defined by Section 132.001, that:
(A) is operated on a nonprofit basis; and
(B) is operating under a certificate of approval
issued by the commission under Section 132.056.
SECTION 2. Section 134.004, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT
PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer the
Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants
to public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public
state colleges, eligible career schools or colleges, and
independent school districts described under Section 134.007 that
apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the advisory
board. The commission 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, public technical
institutes, public state colleges, eligible career schools or
colleges, and independent school districts described under Section
134.007 that meet the requirements of Section 134.006.
SECTION 3. Sections 134.006(a) and (d), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission may award a grant for the development of
new career and technical education courses or programs at public
junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state
colleges, eligible career schools or colleges, and independent
school districts.
(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a
public junior college, public technical institute, public state
college, eligible career school or college, 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 technical institute, public state
college, eligible career school or college, or independent school
district, including industry consortia, community or foundation
grants, individual contributions, and local governmental agency
operating funds.
SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with grants awarded
for the 2020-2021 academic year.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.