Bill Text: TX SB2017 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of an innovative workforce training center in the Rio Grande Valley.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2015-03-30 - Referred to Higher Education [SB2017 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB2017-Introduced.html

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84R6011 AAF-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of an innovative workforce training
center in the Rio Grande Valley.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 130.094 to read as follows:
Sec. 130.094. INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER. (a) In
this section, "training center" means the Innovative Workforce
Training Center established under this section.
(b) The Innovative Workforce Training Center is established
to develop and provide initial and continuing education and
training for workers in the Rio Grande Valley, including education
and training in the following specific areas:
(1) welding;
(2) civil, commercial, residential, and industrial
construction;
(3) installing electrical systems;
(4) installing heating, ventilation, and
air-conditioning systems; and
(5) mechatronics.
(c) Texas Southmost College shall administer the training
center. The headquarters of the training center are located at
Texas Southmost College in Brownsville. The training center may
use property and facilities owned or leased by Texas Southmost
College.
(d) The training center may solicit and accept gifts and
grants from any public or private source for purposes of this
section. The legislature may appropriate money for purposes of
this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.