88R9392 SCP-F
By: Ordaz H.B. No. 4723
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the direct reimbursement of certain employers under the
Skills Development Fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 303.003(b-1), Labor Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b-1) The commission by rule may establish and develop
additional job incentive programs that use the skills development
fund to create incentives for public community and technical
colleges in partnership with one or more employers, including
prospective employers who commit to establishing a place of
business in this state, to provide workforce training in an effort
to create and retain employment opportunities in this state. Under
a program established under this subsection, the commission may
commit money to a prospective employer described by this subsection
contingent on the employer's establishment of a place of business
in this state. The rules must provide a procedure under which a
prospective employer described by this subsection may seek and
obtain direct reimbursement from the skills development fund for
costs incurred by the employer in relation to training provided to
new employees on the employer's demonstration that the training is
proprietary and protected by trademark, patent, or copyright. The
rules must provide that the employer may be reimbursed for each new
employee receiving the proprietary training.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.