Bill Text: TX SB59 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [SB59 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB59-Introduced.html

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89R878 KSD-D
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 59

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education
for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 134.004(b), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs
and Education for Texans (JET) fund:
(1) 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 school districts and open-enrollment charter schools
described under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of
Section 134.006; and
(2) to pay costs for the acquisition, implementation,
and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to
support programs described by Subdivision (1).
SECTION 2. Section 134.006(b), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A grant received under this section may be used only:
(1) to support courses or programs that prepare
students for career employment in occupations that are identified
by local businesses as being in high demand, including courses
offered for dual credit;
(2) to finance initial costs of career and technical
education course or program development, including the costs of
constructing or renovating facilities, purchasing equipment, and
other expenses associated with the development of a new course;
[and]
(3) to finance a career and technical education course
or program that leads to a license, certificate, or postsecondary
degree; and
(4) to finance the acquisition, implementation, and
ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to support a
course or program described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a grant awarded on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.