Bill Text: TX HB2431 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the participation of public state colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective immediately [HB2431 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2431-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 2431 | ||
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| relating to the participation of public state colleges in the Jobs | ||
| and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 134.001(2), Education Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (2) "Public junior college," [ |
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| institute," and "public state college" have the meanings assigned | ||
| by Section 61.003. | ||
| 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, 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, and independent school | ||
| districts described under Section 134.007 that meet the | ||
| requirements of Section 134.006. | ||
| SECTION 3. Sections 134.006(a), (c), 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, and independent school districts. | ||
| (c) In awarding a grant under this section, the commission | ||
| shall primarily consider the potential economic returns to the | ||
| state from the development of the career and technical education | ||
| course or program. The commission may also consider whether the | ||
| course or program: | ||
| (1) is part of a new, emerging industry or high-demand | ||
| occupation; | ||
| (2) offers new or expanded dual credit career and | ||
| technical educational opportunities in public high schools; or | ||
| (3) is provided in cooperation with other public | ||
| junior colleges, [ |
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| colleges across existing service areas. | ||
| (d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a | ||
| public junior college, public technical institute, public state | ||
| 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, or independent school | ||
| district, including industry consortia, community or foundation | ||
| grants, individual contributions, and local governmental agency | ||
| operating funds. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 134.007, Education Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 134.007. GRANTS AWARDED TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL | ||
| DISTRICT. The commission 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, [ |
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| institute, or public state college for the purpose of: | ||
| (1) promoting career and technical education to the | ||
| district's students; or | ||
| (2) offering dual credit courses to the district's | ||
| students. | ||
| 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, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 2431 was passed by the House on May 4, | ||
| 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 4, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 2431 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
