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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing information to assist postsecondary |
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educational institutions in addressing the state's projected |
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workforce needs for training and education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 61.0907 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.0907. ANNUAL REPORT PROJECTING WORKFORCE NEEDS. |
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(a) The board, in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission |
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and in consultation with any other state agency as requested by the |
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board or the commission, shall collect relevant information and |
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make an annual projection for the next three-year period |
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concerning: |
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(1) the workforce needs of this state, including the |
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specific types and levels of education or training and the number of |
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workers with each type and level of education or training projected |
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to be needed; and |
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(2) the educational attainment and training of persons |
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projected to enter the state workforce, including: |
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(A) the number of postsecondary education |
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degrees and certificates projected to be awarded, disaggregated by |
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level and field; |
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(B) the number of relevant licenses, |
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certificates, or similar credentials projected to be awarded, |
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disaggregated by the industry, trade, or profession in which a |
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credential may be used; and |
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(C) any other types of specialized training and |
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skills projected to be available. |
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(b) Based on the projections made under Subsection (a), the |
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board shall identify the types and levels of education, training, |
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and skills that must be increased or decreased in meeting the |
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state's future workforce needs and shall make recommendations |
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concerning the creation, expansion, or contraction of programs at |
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public and private postsecondary educational institutions in this |
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state as necessary to meet the projected workforce needs. |
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(c) A postsecondary educational institution may use the |
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recommendations made under Subsection (b) in planning for degree |
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programs, coursework offerings, and training programs. |
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(d) Not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the |
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board shall prepare and submit electronically to each standing |
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legislative committee with primary jurisdiction over higher |
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education or workforce development and to each public and private |
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postsecondary educational institution in this state a report of the |
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information collected and analyzed under this section, including |
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recommendations of the board for programming at postsecondary |
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educational institutions. |
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(e) This section expires August 31, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |