Bill Text: TX SB2027 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to a study to evaluate by region training and employment opportunities in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB2027 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB2027-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to a study to evaluate by region training and employment opportunities in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB2027 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB2027-Engrossed.html
By: Rodríguez | S.B. No. 2027 |
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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. |