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TX Govt Code § 2308A.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.004. Quarterly Discussions

Sec. 2308A.004.  QUARTERLY DISCUSSIONS.  The commissioner of education, commissioner of higher education, and chair of the commission shall discuss the work of the initiative at least once per quarter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.005. Strategic Plan for Unified Workforce Data Repository

Sec. 2308A.005.  STRATEGIC PLAN FOR UNIFIED WORKFORCE DATA REPOSITORY.  (a)  The coordinating board shall develop a strategic plan for the operation of a unified repository for education and workforce data. In developing the plan, the coordinating board shall solicit input from the agency, the commission, and relevant stakeholders.(b)  The plan developed under Subsection (a) must include recommendations for:(1)  automatically matching records of the agency, coordinating board, and commission at the student level on a timely basis;(2)  creating publicly available tools and resources regarding data on the outcomes of participants in career education and training programs, including graduation rates, student debt, employment status and industry of employment, and earnings over time, disaggregated to the extent practicable by income, race, ethnicity, and gender;(3)  making timely student data available to authorized entities to support higher education and workforce application, entry, and success; and(4)  creating and supporting a secure portal through which authorized personnel of approved entities can view and analyze comprehensive longitudinal and the most currently available matched data related to the progress toward meeting state workforce needs.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.007. Credential Library

Sec. 2308A.007.  CREDENTIAL LIBRARY.  (a)  The coordinating board and the commission jointly may establish a publicly accessible web-based library of credentials, such as diplomas, certificates, certifications, digital badges, apprenticeships, licenses, or degrees, that are:(1)  delivered, issued, funded, or governed by the state;(2)  aligned with recognized skills and industry standards;(3)  available to residents of the state; and(4)  used by employers in the state.(b)  The coordinating board and the commission jointly may designate a host agency or operating entity for a credential library established under this section.(c)  In establishing a credential library under this section, the coordinating board and the commission shall solicit input from the agency and relevant stakeholders.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.008. Internet-Based Resources

Sec. 2308A.008.  INTERNET-BASED RESOURCES.  (a)  Using federal funding or gifts, grants, or donations available for the purpose, the coordinating board may establish Internet-based resources for the initiative.  The resources may include:(1)  a central Internet website for the initiative that contains information on the state workforce development goals and the strategies for achieving those goals developed under Section 2308A.006;(2)  a unified dashboard, updated on an annual or more frequent basis, that reports progress toward accomplishment of the state workforce development goals, both statewide and disaggregated by public school and public school campus, institution of higher education campus, workforce region, and county;(3)  data on the outcomes of students who participate in career education and training programs, disaggregated to the extent practicable by income, race, ethnicity, and gender, including data regarding degree and credential completion, employment status and industry of employment, and earnings over time;(4)  guidance supporting the use of data on the dashboard described by Subdivision (2) for greater accessibility for a wide range of public, practitioner, and legislative users;(5)  tools enabling residents of the state to:(A)  explore careers that match the resident's education and skills and lead to a self-sufficient wage;(B)  identify and evaluate education and training opportunities related to the resident's career interests; and(C)  connect to available jobs through existing job matching websites; and(6)  tools to support joint program planning, budgeting, and performance evaluation among:(A)  the agency, coordinating board, and commission; and(B)  public schools, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, and partnering entities.(b)  In establishing Internet-based resources for the initiative under Subsection (a), the coordinating board shall solicit input from the agency and the commission.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.009. Student Success Reporting

Sec. 2308A.009.  STUDENT SUCCESS REPORTING.  (a)  Using federal workforce funds to the extent available for the purpose, the agency and the coordinating board shall make available to each public school and institution of higher education information possessed by the agency, coordinating board, or commission regarding the success of students previously enrolled in a career education and training program offered by the school or institution with respect to critical student outcomes, including degree and credential completion, employment status and industry of employment, and earnings over time.(b)  The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that the information made available under Subsection (a) is made available in a manner that complies with applicable state or federal law regarding the privacy and confidentiality of student information.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.010. Opportunity for Comment

Sec. 2308A.010.  OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.  At least 30 days before finalizing state workforce development goals or strategies for achieving those goals developed under Section 2308A.006, the agency, coordinating board, and commission jointly shall post on the initiative's and each respective agency's Internet website the proposed goals or strategies and instructions for submitting comment on those items to the agencies.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.011. Targeted Funding to Address State Goals

Sec. 2308A.011.  TARGETED FUNDING TO ADDRESS STATE GOALS.  (a) A state agency that receives funding through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.) or the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. No. 113-128) or any other federal funding for career education and training may, to the extent permissible under federal law, combine with, transfer to, or delegate to another state agency that receives such funding the agency's management of workforce-related funding as necessary to implement the state workforce development goals.(b)  A state agency that receives federal or state funding for career education and training programs shall include in the agency's legislative appropriations request a description of how the agency's career education and training programs and expenditures align with the state workforce development goals.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.012. Self-Sufficient Wage

Sec. 2308A.012.  SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE.  The agency, coordinating board, and commission jointly shall determine for each county the wage that constitutes a self-sufficient wage for purposes of this chapter. The determination must be based on a common standard that reflects the regionally adjusted minimum employment earnings necessary to meet a family's basic needs while also maintaining self-sufficiency.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2308A.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308A - Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative|Section 2308A.013. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 2308A.013.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  (a)  The agency, coordinating board, and commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for purposes of the initiative.(b)  The agency, coordinating board, and commission shall investigate potential sources of funding from federal grants or programs that may be used for purposes of the initiative.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3767), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2311.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2311 - Energy Security Technologies for Critical Governmental Facilities|Section 2311.001. Definitions

Sec. 2311.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Combined heating and power system" means a system that:(A)  is located on the site of a facility;(B)  is the primary source of both electricity and thermal energy for the facility;(C)  can provide all of the electricity needed to power the facility's critical emergency operations for at least 14 days; and(D)  has an overall efficiency of energy use that exceeds 60 percent.(2)  "Critical governmental facility" means a building owned by the state, including by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or a political subdivision of the state that is expected to:(A)  be continuously occupied;(B)  maintain operations for at least 6,000 hours each year;(C)  have a peak electricity demand exceeding 500 kilowatts; and(D)  serve a critical public health or public safety function during a natural disaster or other emergency situation that may result in a widespread power outage, including a:(i)  command and control center;(ii)  shelter;(iii)  prison or jail;(iv)  police or fire station;(v)  communications or data center;(vi)  water or wastewater facility;(vii)  hazardous waste storage facility;(viii)  biological research facility;(ix)  hospital; or(x)  food preparation or food storage facility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (H.B. 1864), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2311.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2311 - Energy Security Technologies for Critical Governmental Facilities|Section 2311.002. Combined Heating and Power Systems

Sec. 2311.002.  COMBINED HEATING AND POWER SYSTEMS.  (a)  When constructing or extensively renovating a critical governmental facility or replacing major heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment for a critical governmental facility, the entity with charge and control of the facility shall evaluate whether equipping the facility with a combined heating and power system would result in expected energy savings that would exceed the expected costs of purchasing, operating, and maintaining the system over a 20-year period.  Notwithstanding Chapter 2302, the entity may equip the facility with a combined heating and power system if the expected energy savings exceed the expected costs.(b)  The State Energy Conservation Office shall establish guidelines for the evaluation under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (H.B. 1864), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.001. Definitions

Sec. 2400.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Adverse action" means any action taken by a governmental entity to:(A)  withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, loan, scholarship, license, registration, accreditation, employment, or other similar status from or to a person;(B)  withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any benefit provided under a benefit program from or to a person;(C)  alter in any way the tax treatment of, cause any tax, penalty, or payment assessment against, or deny, delay, or revoke a tax exemption of a person;(D)  disallow a tax deduction for any charitable contribution made to or by a person;(E)  deny admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program or institution to a person; or(F)  withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny access to a property, educational institution, speech forum, or charitable fund-raising campaign from or to a person.(2)  "Benefit program" means any program administered or funded by a governmental entity or federal agency that provides assistance in the form of payments, grants, loans, or loan guarantees.(3)  "Governmental entity" means:(A)  this state;(B)  a board, commission, council, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the state constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(C)  the legislature or a legislative agency;(D)  a state judicial agency or the State Bar of Texas;(E)  a political subdivision of this state, including a county, municipality, or special district or authority; or(F)  an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described by Paragraphs (A)-(E).(4)  "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, except the term does not include:(A)  an employee of a governmental entity acting within the employee's scope of employment;(B)  a contractor of a governmental entity acting within the scope of the contract; or(C)  an individual or a medical or residential custodial health care facility while the individual or facility is providing medically necessary services to prevent another individual's death or imminent serious physical injury.(5)  "Religious organization" means an organization that is a religious organization under Section 110.011(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.0015. Applicability

Sec. 2400.0015.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter does not apply to an investment prohibited under Chapter 808 or a contract prohibited under Chapter 2271.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 9.015, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.002. Adverse Action Prohibited

Sec. 2400.002.  ADVERSE ACTION PROHIBITED.  Notwithstanding any other law, a governmental entity may not take any adverse action against any person based wholly or partly on the person's membership in, affiliation with, or contribution, donation, or other support provided to a religious organization.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.003. Relief Available

Sec. 2400.003.  RELIEF AVAILABLE.  (a)  A person may assert an actual or threatened violation of Section 2400.002 as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain:(1)  injunctive relief;(2)  declaratory relief; and(3)  court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person may commence an action under this section and relief may be granted regardless of whether the person has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.004. Immunity Waived

Sec. 2400.004.  IMMUNITY WAIVED.  A person who alleges a violation of Section 2400.002 may sue the governmental entity for the relief provided under Section 2400.003.  Sovereign or governmental immunity, as applicable, is waived and abolished to the extent of liability for that relief.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2400.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2400 - Protection of Membership in and Support to Religious Organizations|Section 2400.005. Interpretation

Sec. 2400.005.  INTERPRETATION.  (a)  This chapter may not be construed to preempt a state or federal law that is equally or more protective of the free exercise of religious beliefs or to narrow the meaning or application of a state or federal law protecting the free exercise of religious beliefs.(b)  This chapter may not be construed to prevent a governmental entity from providing, either directly or through a person who is not seeking protection under this chapter, any benefit or service authorized under state or federal law.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 666 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2401.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2401 - Protection of Religious Organizations|Section 2401.001. Definitions

Sec. 2401.001.  DEFINITIONS.    In this chapter:(1)  "Disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004.(2)  "Governmental entity" means:(A)  this state;(B)  a board, commission, council, department, or  other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the state constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(C)  the legislature or a legislative agency;(D)  a state judicial agency or the State Bar of Texas;(E)  a political subdivision of this state, including a county, municipality, or special district or authority; or(F)  an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described by Paragraphs (A) through (E).(3)  "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, except the term does not include:(A)  an employee of a governmental entity acting within the employee's scope of employment; or(B)  a contractor of a governmental entity acting within the scope of the contract.(4)  "Religious organization" means an organization open to the public that is a religious organization under Section 110.011(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2401.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2401 - Protection of Religious Organizations|Section 2401.002. Essential Business; Prohibited Restrictions

Sec. 2401.002.  ESSENTIAL BUSINESS; PROHIBITED RESTRICTIONS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a religious organization is an essential business at all times in this state, including during a declared state of disaster, and the organization's religious and other related activities are essential activities even if the activities are not listed as essential in an order issued during the disaster.(b)  A governmental entity may not:(1)  at any time, including during a declared state of disaster, prohibit a religious organization from engaging in religious and other related activities or continuing to operate in the discharge of the organization's foundational faith-based mission and purpose; or(2)  during a declared state of disaster order a religious organization to close or otherwise alter the organization's purposes or activities.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2401.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle H - Prohibited Adverse Actions by Government|Chapter 2401 - Protection of Religious Organizations|Section 2401.003. Relief Available

Sec. 2401.003.  RELIEF AVAILABLE.  (a)  A person may assert a violation of Section 2401.002 as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain:(1)  injunctive relief;(2)  declaratory relief; and(3)  court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person may commence an action under this section and relief may be granted regardless of whether the person has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|