Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 108	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	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.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 374	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis \| et. al.	Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 395	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bell, Cecil \| et. al.	Relating to the career and technology education allotment and the essential knowledge and skills of the career and technology education and technology applications curriculums.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1192	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.	Relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering degrees in certain fields.	House: Higher Education	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 1563	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1638	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to statewide goals for dual credit programs provided by school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
HB 2730	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	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.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3049	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the number of hours of work experience required of a plumber's apprentice to take an examination for a plumber's license.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 3593	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bernal, Diego \| et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	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.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 3740	85-0 (2017)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses and the expansion of the small business development center network.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1364	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses and the expansion of the small business development center network.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1531	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering degrees in certain fields.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1635	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the career and technology education allotment and the essential knowledge and skills of the career and technology education and technology applications curriculums.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 2032	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 2105	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miles, Borris \| et. al. Sponsor: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 379	85-1 (2017)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to assistance for small businesses, the dissemination of information about historically underutilized businesses, and the expansion of the small business development center network.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
HB 1155	84-0 (2015)	Author: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	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.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Placed on intent calendar
HB 1497	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schaefer, Matt \| et. al.	Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technology education.	House: Public Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2517	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2628	84-0 (2015)	Author: Clardy, Travis Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 1003	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul Sponsor: Schaefer, Matt	Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technical education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SB 1480	84-0 (2015)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 437	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to career and technical education and workforce development grant programs.	House: Economic & Small Business Development - S/C Manufacturing Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 834	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
HB 1500	83-0 (2013)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to a workforce high school diploma program.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1784	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farney, Marsha \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1787	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	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.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2199	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farney, Marsha	Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2201	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farney, Marsha \| et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and technology education curriculum.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 2431	83-0 (2013)	Author: Murphy, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2481	83-0 (2013)	Author: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
HB 2556	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.	Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 441	83-0 (2013)	Author: Birdwell, Brian \| et. al. Sponsor: Davis, John \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
SB 860	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Farney, Marsha \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.	House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1344	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1618	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1410	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Patrick, Diane	Relating to reporting student enrollment in tech-prep programs and evaluating tech-prep consortia.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/11
SB 1620	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert \| et. al. Sponsor: Aycock, Jimmie	Relating to substitution of certain career and technology courses for certain mathematics and science courses otherwise required under the recommended high school program.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2471	81-0 (2009)	Author: Keffer, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2538	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the career and technology education program.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 1312	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to programs and funding to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development at public junior colleges and public technical institutes.	Senate: Higher Education	No action taken in committee
SB 1313	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al. Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the quality and accessibility of public school career and technical education programs and to assistance to students concerning postsecondary education and training.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1955	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al.	Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 2503	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eissler, Rob \| et. al. Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to a technology literacy assessment instrument to be administered to certain public school students.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2747	80-0 (2007)	Author: Veasey, Marc	Relating to appointing a commission to study and develop a recommended technical high school graduation program.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2864	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to a pilot program to provide supplemental technology-based instruction to students in rural school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 3485	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Susan \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to career and technical education provided by school districts and certain postsecondary institutions.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 1725	79-0 (2005)	Author: Casteel, Carter \| et. al.	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.	House: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2806	79-0 (2005)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the regulation of career schools and colleges.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 158	79-0 (2005)	Author: Fraser, Troy	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.	Senate: Education	No action taken in subcommittee
HB 242	78-0 (2003)	Author: Seaman, Gene \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to career and technology education and training.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date
HB 2108	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keffer, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to the technology applications credit requirement for graduation from public high school.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3410	78-0 (2003)	Author: Olivo, Dora \| et. al.	Relating to district accreditation standards	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 112	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to career and technology education and training.	Senate: Education	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1820	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent \| et. al.	Relating to criteria for rating the performance of school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 733	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving junior college and technical institute students.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 897	77-0 (2001)	Author: McCall, Brian \| et. al.	Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in electrical engineering and computer science.	House: Higher Education	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 1475	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kitchen, Ann \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to master technology teacher certification, grants, and stipends.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2196	77-0 (2001)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to an award issued to a public school student for distinguished achievement in career and technology education.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2197	77-0 (2001)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to certain career and technology education programs provided by school districts that exceed the equalized wealth level.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2296	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the establishment of high schools for the study of advanced technology by certain school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2380	77-0 (2001)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to participation of businesses in career and technology education programs.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 353	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al. Sponsor: McCall, Brian	Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in engineering and computer science.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 449	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the creation and administration of the research university fund and to eliminating the transfers to the higher education fund.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 706	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving junior college and technical institute students.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1602	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to career and technology education in public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 1300	68-0 (1983)	Author: Clark, Jerry	Relating to technical-vocational education and to the continuation of the Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
HB 152	60-0 (1967)	Author: Salter, Robert F. "Bob" \| et. al.	Relating to appropriating additional funds for James Connally Technical Institute for the remainder of the fiscal year ending August 31, 1967.
HB 825	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schiller, Milton Joe	Relating to establishing a comprehensive vocational and technical education program.
HB 991	59-0 (1965)	Author: Haynes, Jr., Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of comprehensive vocational and technical education programs.

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