H.B. No. 2575
AN ACT
relating to the workforce diploma pilot program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 317.004 and 317.010, Labor Code, are
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 317.004. PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to
participate as a provider under the program, a provider must:
(1) apply to the commission in the manner prescribed
by commission rule;
(2) be a public, nonprofit, or private entity that is:
(A) authorized under the Education Code or other
state law to grant a high school diploma; or
(B) accredited by a regional accrediting body and
working in partnership with an entity described by Paragraph (A);
(3) have at least two years of experience providing
dropout reengagement services to adult students, including
recruitment, learning plan development, and proactive coaching and
mentoring, leading to the obtainment of a high school diploma;
(4) be equipped to:
(A) provide:
(i) academic skill intake assessment and
transcript evaluations;
(ii) remediation coursework in literacy and
numeracy;
(iii) a research-validated academic
resiliency assessment and intervention;
(iv) employability skills development
aligned to employer needs;
(v) career pathways coursework;
(vi) preparation for the attainment of
industry-recognized credentials; and
(vii) career placement services; and
(B) develop a learning plan that integrates
academic requirements and career goals; and
(5) offer a course catalog that includes all courses
necessary to meet high school graduation requirements in this
state.
Sec. 317.010. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September
1, 2027 [2025].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2575 was passed by the House on April
20, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 115, Nays 31, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2575 was passed by the Senate on May
9, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor