Bill Text: TX HB3341 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study to evaluate by region training and employment opportunities in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Referred to Human Services [HB3341 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3341-Introduced.html
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| By: Moody | H.B. No. 3341 | |
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| relating to a study to evaluate by region training and employment | ||
| opportunities in this state for individuals with an intellectual | ||
| disability. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. STUDY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | ||
| FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. (a) The Health | ||
| and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas | ||
| Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding occupational | ||
| training programs available in this state for individuals with an | ||
| intellectual disability. | ||
| (b) The study must: | ||
| (1) determine regions in this state where the training | ||
| programs should be improved or expanded; and | ||
| (2) determine strategies for placing trained | ||
| individuals with intellectual disabilities into fulfilling jobs | ||
| using existing or improved training programs. | ||
| (c) Not later than December 1, 2018, the Health and Human | ||
| Services Commission shall report the results of the study to the | ||
| governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of | ||
| representatives, and the appropriate standing committees of the | ||
| senate and the house of representatives. | ||
| (d) This section expires September 1, 2019. | ||
| SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
| 1, 2017. | ||
