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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 108 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of the skills development fund to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 374 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.
	Author: Johnson, Jarvis \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 395 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the career and technology education allotment and the essential knowledge and skills of the career and technology education and technology applications curriculums.
	Author: Bell, Cecil \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1192 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering degrees in certain fields.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 1563 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1638 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to statewide goals for dual credit programs provided by school districts.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Sponsor: West, Royce \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education \| Administration
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2730 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to create career and technical credentials and certificates that may be earned through a career and technology education program and to a study to identify unmet needs in career and technology education programs.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3049 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the number of hours of work experience required of a plumber's apprentice to take an examination for a plumber's license.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon
	Committees: Licensing & Administrative Procedures \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 3593 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to instruction in career and technology education provided by public schools, including instruction in technology applications, cybersecurity, and computer coding, and to consideration of completed practicums and internships in school accountability ratings.
	Author: Bernal, Diego \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 3740 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses and the expansion of the small business development center network.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1364 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses and the expansion of the small business development center network.
	Author: Miles, Borris
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1531 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering degrees in certain fields.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	SB 1635 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the career and technology education allotment and the essential knowledge and skills of the career and technology education and technology applications curriculums.
	Author: Taylor, Larry
	Committees: Education
	Last Action: Referred to Education
	SB 2032 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs.
	Author: Bettencourt, Paul
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	SB 2105 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.
	Author: Miles, Borris \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Johnson, Jarvis
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
85th 1st Called Session, 2017
	HB 379 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to assistance for small businesses, the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses, and the expansion of the small business development center network.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 1155 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation of the Recruit Texas Program to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar
	HB 1497 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technology education.
	Author: Schaefer, Matt \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2517 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2628 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.
	Author: Clardy, Travis
	Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1003 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technical education.
	Author: Bettencourt, Paul
	Sponsor: Schaefer, Matt
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	SB 1480 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 437 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to career and technical education and workforce development grant programs.
	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Seliger, Kel
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development - S/C Manufacturing \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 834 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.
	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1500 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a workforce high school diploma program.
	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Referred to Public Education
	HB 1784 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.
	Author: Farney, Marsha \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1787 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the elimination of the discounts allowed for timely filing and prepayment of sales and use taxes and the allocation of certain revenue from those taxes for certain workforce training programs.
	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2199 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.
	Author: Farney, Marsha
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Referred to Public Education
	HB 2201 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and technology education curriculum.
	Author: Farney, Marsha \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 2431 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.
	Author: Murphy, Jim \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Referred to Public Education
	HB 2481 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
	HB 2556 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.
	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Referred to Public Education
	SB 441 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.
	Author: Birdwell, Brian \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Davis, John \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 860 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.
	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Farney, Marsha \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1344 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: Education
	Last Action: Referred to Education
	SB 1618 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements.
	Author: West, Royce
	Committees: Education
	Last Action: Referred to Education
82nd Regular Session, 2011
	SB 1410 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reporting student enrollment in tech-prep programs and evaluating tech-prep consortia.
	Author: Duncan, Robert
	Sponsor: Patrick, Diane
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1620 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to substitution of certain career and technology courses for certain mathematics and science courses otherwise required under the recommended high school program.
	Author: Duncan, Robert \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Aycock, Jimmie
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
81st Regular Session, 2009
	HB 2471 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.
	Author: Keffer, Jim \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2538 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the career and technology education program.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Referred to Public Education
	SB 1312 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to programs and funding to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development at public junior colleges and public technical institutes.
	Author: Shapiro, Florence
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	SB 1313 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the quality and accessibility of public school career and technical education programs and to assistance to students concerning postsecondary education and training.
	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Eissler, Rob
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1955 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.
	Author: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al.
	Committees: Education
	Last Action: Referred to Education
80th Regular Session, 2007
	HB 2503 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a technology literacy assessment instrument to be administered to certain public school students.
	Author: Eissler, Rob \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2747 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to appointing a commission to study and develop a recommended technical high school graduation program.
	Author: Veasey, Marc
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2864 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide supplemental technology-based instruction to students in rural school districts.
	Author: Chisum, Warren
	Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 3485 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to career and technical education provided by school districts and certain postsecondary institutions.
	Author: King, Susan \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
79th Regular Session, 2005
	HB 1725 (79th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of another institution of higher education to conduct vocational or technical courses in the service area of a junior college district.
	Author: Casteel, Carter \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2806 (79th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of career schools and colleges.
	Author: Morrison, Geanie
	Sponsor: West, Royce
	Committees: Higher Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05
	SB 158 (79th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of another institution of higher education to conduct vocational or technical courses in the service area of a junior college district.
	Author: Fraser, Troy
	Committees: Education
	Last Action: No action taken in subcommittee
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