HBA-NLM H.B. 3431 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3431
By: Delisi
Economic Development
4/19/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

With the creation of the Texas  Council on Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness (council), created as part of the job training development
plan, five state-wide advisory councils and boards associated with various
workforce programs were consolidated under the council.  The council is
charged with developing a single strategic plan for workforce development,
making planning and policy recommendations, and evaluating the
effectiveness of all workforce programs in the state. Currently, the
council is required to report to the governor, but is not required by law
to report to the legislature.  H.B. 3431 includes the legislature as a
party to whom the council is required to recommend certain state plans,
policies, and  vocational education plans, and as a party to whom the
council is required to recommend a strategic plan for the budgeting and
operation of the welfare to work transition programs, in addition to all
workforce development programs.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2308.102(a),  Government Code,  to include the
legislature as a party to whom the Council on Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness (council) is required to recommend certain state plans,
policies, and  vocational education plans as provided by the existing
provisions. 

SECTION 1. (sic) Amends Section 2308.104(a), Government Code,  to include
the legislature as a party to whom the council is required to recommend a
strategic plan for the budgeting and operation of the welfare to work
transition programs, in addition to all workforce development programs.
Requires the council to annually update the strategic plan. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.