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2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.015. Provision of Employment Services to Certain Nonrecipient Parents

Sec. 302.015.  PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.  The commission shall provide employment services, including needs assessment, job training, postemployment, and related support services, to nonrecipient parents to the same extent the services are provided to recipients of financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 20, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.016. Rules Regarding Private Sector Prison Industries Programs

Sec. 302.016.  RULES REGARDING PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 497.0596(a)(4), Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 19, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.017. Peace Officer Employment Opportunity Internet Website

Sec. 302.017.  PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INTERNET WEBSITE.  (a)  In this section, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.
(b)  The commission shall develop, maintain, and promote a statewide employment opportunity Internet website to facilitate:
(1)  public awareness of peace officer employment opportunities with state and local law enforcement agencies; and
(2)  an exchange of information between individuals seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as peace officers.
(c)  The Internet website must:
(1)  be accessible to members of the public; and
(2)  provide to individuals seeking employment as peace officers and state and local law enforcement agencies that have posted employment opportunities on the website an organized means of exchanging information.
(d)  The commission shall contract with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop a license verification interface to verify whether an applicant for employment as a peace officer:
(1)  holds a current license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and, if so, the level of that license; and
(2)  has had the applicant's license revoked or suspended by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(e)  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall provide the commission with technical assistance in the development and testing of the license verification interface under Subsection (d).
(f)  If the development and operation of the Internet website and the associated license verification interface is not possible due to a lack of available funding, the commission shall:
(1)  enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to integrate a peace officer job matching database for individuals seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as peace officers into the commission's existing Labor Exchange System; and
(2)  ensure that:
(A)  the commission registers an Internet domain name that is unique and that identifies on its face the purpose of the peace officer job matching database; and
(B)  the registered domain name and associated link directs users of the Internet to a web page that instructs users on how to use the Labor Exchange System and includes a link to enter that system.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 2580), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Redesignated from Labor Code, Section 302.016 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(42), eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.45, eff. May 18, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.019. Occupational Shortage Study; Report

Sec. 302.019.  OCCUPATIONAL SHORTAGE STUDY; REPORT.  (a)  The commission shall gather and study information relating to existing and projected shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations in this state.  The study conducted by the commission under this section must include information on existing and projected shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations in industrial job sectors, including:
(1)  construction;
(2)  manufacturing;
(3)  agriculture;
(4)  forestry;
(5)  health care and social services;
(6)  education;
(7)  transportation and warehousing;
(8)  mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction;
(9)  utilities;
(10)  wholesale trade;
(11)  retail trade;
(12)  finance and insurance;
(13)  professional, scientific, and technical services; and
(14)  hospitality and food services.
(b)  Not later than January 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing committee or subcommittee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over workforce development matters a detailed report summarizing the results of the commission's study under this section for the most recent state fiscal year and any suggestions and recommendations for legislative action the commission considers appropriate resulting from that study.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 2478), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.0191. Report on Available Apprenticeships

Sec. 302.0191.  REPORT ON AVAILABLE APPRENTICESHIPS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Apprenticeship program" includes:
(A)  an industry-recognized training program, as defined by Section 302.252; and
(B)  an apprenticeship training program, as defined by Section 133.001, Education Code.
(2)  "Emerging and high-demand industry" means an industry or occupation described by the report required under Section 302.019.
(b)  Not later than September 1 of each year, the commission shall, in consultation with each local workforce development board, prepare and submit to the legislature a report on available apprenticeship programs in this state and make recommendations to expand the availability of apprenticeship programs in emerging and high-demand industries. The report must:
(1)  include data on:
(A)  the total number of active apprenticeship programs, categorized by the industries included in the North American Industry Classification System;
(B)  the total number of active apprentices, categorized by the industries included in the North American Industry Classification System; and
(C)  the total occupational demand for each industry, categorized by each occupation in the industry for which an apprenticeship program may be established; and
(2)  make recommendations to expand available apprenticeship programs for emerging and  high-demand industries with higher employment demand relative to the total number of active apprentices and apprenticeship programs.
(c)  The commission may collaborate and consult with the council or the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory Committee, as designated by the council, to develop recommendations for the report under Subsection (b).
(d)  The commission shall provide a copy of the report to the council or the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory Committee, as designated by the council, at the same time as the report required under Section 133.006(b), Education Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (H.B. 4451), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.020. Report on Transition From Military Service to Employment

Sec. 302.020.  REPORT ON TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO EMPLOYMENT.  Not later than September 1 of each year, the commission, in consultation with the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services, shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and chairs of the legislative committees with appropriate jurisdiction a report that:
(1)  identifies:
(A)  the five most common military occupational specialties of servicemembers who are transitioning from military service to employment;
(B)  the five occupations for which the military occupational specialties identified in Paragraph (A) best offer transferable skills that meet the needs of employers; and
(C)  any industry-based certifications that align with the military occupational specialties identified in Paragraph (A); and
(2)  includes any other data or other information identified by the commission in administering the College Credit for Heroes program under Section 302.0031 as useful for supporting the transition of servicemembers and veterans into the occupations identified under Subdivision (1)(B).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 115 (H.B. 257), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (f).
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 302.0201. Workforce Development Career Education and Training Evaluation Pilot Program

Sec. 302.0201.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CAREER EDUCATION AND TRAINING EVALUATION PILOT PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish and administer a pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area under which the local workforce development board serving that area is required to collect and evaluate cross-sectional data and longitudinal supplemental data regarding career education and training programs administered in that area for the purposes of identifying:
(1)  successful program components; and
(2)  any gaps in data used to follow up on career education and training program participants following program completion maintained by the commission, the Texas Education Agency, or the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative established under Chapter 2308A, Government Code.
(b)  Under the pilot program, the commission shall ensure that the local workforce development board serving the workforce development area maintains the following information for each career education and training program participant following program completion, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, income, and location:
(1)  the evaluation data described by Section 302.082(b); and
(2)  data regarding the attainment of employment paying a self-sufficient wage, as determined under Section 2308A.012, Government Code.
(c)  On completion of the pilot program, the local workforce development board serving the workforce development area, in coordination with the commission, shall issue an analysis, by occupation and by provider, of the job placement performance of each career education and training program.  The analysis must include:
(1)  an analysis of the attainment of employment paying a self-sufficient wage, as determined under Section 2308A.012, Government Code, following program completion; and
(2)  detailed information on the services provided with each offered program.
(d)  The commission may share individual-level outcome information resulting from the pilot program with state agencies represented on the council through secure means that may be accessed only by authorized employees of those agencies.
(e)  Not later than December 1, 2028, the commission shall submit to the legislature a written report on the results of the pilot program.  The report must include the commission's recommendation on whether the pilot program should be continued on a statewide basis.
(f)  This section expires September 1, 2029.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 1703), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Division of Workforce Development › Section 302.022. Client Accessibility

Sec. 302.022.  CLIENT ACCESSIBILITY.  The director shall develop a uniform, statewide client application and enrollment process to determine an applicant's eligibility for workforce training and services funded through the division.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Division of Workforce Development › Section 302.023. Delegation of Functions

Sec. 302.023.  DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS.  The executive director shall delegate all or part of the administration of a program listed under Section 302.021 that is eligible for block grant funding under Section 302.062 to a local workforce development board in an area in which a board has been certified and a local plan approved by the governor, or to another appropriate state or local entity in an area in which a local workforce development board has not been certified and a local plan approved by the governor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.041. State-Local Planning Process

Sec. 302.041.  STATE-LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS.  The director shall design and implement a state-local planning process for workforce training and services provided through the programs under the jurisdiction of the division.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.042. Review of Local Plans; Recommendations

Sec. 302.042.  REVIEW OF LOCAL PLANS;  RECOMMENDATIONS.  The commission shall review the local plans developed under Section 2308.304, Government Code, and shall make recommendations to the council regarding the implementation of those plans.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.043. Training for Local Workforce Development Board Members

Sec. 302.043.  TRAINING FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The division shall provide management and board development training for all members of local workforce development boards that includes information regarding client eligibility determination, early childhood education, vendor management, the importance of high-quality workforces, and the complexity of managing multiple state and federal child-care funding sources and that encourages board members to be advocates in their communities for effective and efficient workforce development programs and for the improvement of child-care quality.  If a member of a local workforce development board does not receive training under this section before the 91st day after the date on which the member begins service on the board, the person is ineligible to continue serving on the board unless the training required under this subsection was requested by the member but not provided by the division.
(b)  Training may be provided directly by the division or by a third party that has demonstrated experience in providing training to local workforce development or similar boards.
(c)  The division shall ensure that a local workforce development board receives training under Subsection (a) before the board begins to manage the delivery of child-care services.
(d)  The training under this section must include training for local workforce development board members and board employees regarding the collection and analysis of data in the commission's reporting and information system for performance reports.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.044. Outreach Activities

Sec. 302.044.  OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.  The commission shall require that local workforce development boards participate in outreach activities provided by the commission that are designed by the commission to allow board members and employees to become more proficient in the administration and operation of local workforce development activities.  The commission shall adopt policies establishing the number of outreach activities in which a board is required to participate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.045. Sanctions Plan

Sec. 302.045.  SANCTIONS PLAN.  The commission shall adopt a detailed and understandable plan to be used by local workforce development boards in the implementation of the sanction process.  The plan adopted under this section must include:
(1)  a requirement that the commission provide technical assistance to the boards in avoiding or responding to sanctions;  and
(2)  specific provisions regarding the time in which a board is to be allowed to address concerns and improve the board's performance.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.046. Plan Regarding Lack of Service Providers

Sec. 302.046.  PLAN REGARDING LACK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.  (a)  The commission shall adopt a plan to address the lack of service providers in specific local workforce development areas.
(b)  The plan adopted under this section must include provisions:
(1)  for offering incentives to attract exceptional service providers and to encourage those providers to cooperate and assist in improving the practices of other providers;
(2)  relating to the imposition of sanctions by a board against a service provider;  and
(3)  requiring, under certain circumstances, the commission to assist in providing services until a provider is designated.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.0461. Child Care Provider Contract Agreements

Sec. 302.0461.  CHILD CARE PROVIDER CONTRACT AGREEMENTS.  (a)  A local workforce development board may contract with child care providers operating in the board's area to provide subsidized child care services.  The local workforce development board shall determine the number of places that the board reserves in the contract with a child care provider participating in the commission's subsidized child care program.
(b)  To be eligible for a contract under Subsection (a), a child care provider must:
(1)  be a Texas Rising Star Program provider with a  three-star rating or higher; and
(2)  meet one of the following priorities of the commission:
(A)  be located in:
(i)  an area where the number of children younger than six years of age who have working parents is at least three times greater than the capacity of licensed child care providers in the area; or
(ii)  an area determined by the commission to be underserved with respect to child care providers;
(B)  have a partnership with a school district to provide a prekindergarten program;
(C)  have a partnership with the Early Head Start or Head Start Program;
(D)  increase the number of places reserved for infants and toddlers by high-quality child care providers; or
(E)  satisfy a requirement in the local workforce development board's strategic plan.
(c)  Not later than six months after a local workforce development board enters into a contract under Subsection (a), the board shall submit a report to the commission evaluating the contract to determine its effect on:
(1)  the financial stability of the child care provider participating in the contract;
(2)  the availability of high-quality child care options for participants in the commission's subsidized child care program in the workforce development area;
(3)  the number of high-quality child care providers in any part of the workforce development area with a high concentration of families with a need for child care; and
(4)  the percentage of children participating in the commission's subsidized child care program at each Texas Rising Star Program provider in the local workforce development area.
(d)  The commission shall determine the information that must be included in the report required by Subsection (c).  A local workforce development board shall update the report required by Subsection (c) every 12 months from the date the board submits its initial report to the commission.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 680), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 2607), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.047. Flexibility Rating System for Commission Directives

Sec. 302.047.  FLEXIBILITY RATING SYSTEM FOR COMMISSION DIRECTIVES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a flexibility rating system for directives sent by the commission to local workforce development boards.  A rating assigned to a directive under the system shall indicate the degree of flexibility that a local workforce development board has in implementing the directive.  The commission shall provide an explanation of the ratings assigned under the system to each local workforce development board.
(b)  The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 299, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 302.044 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(103), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards › Section 302.048. Assessment of Local Workforce Development Board's Capacity to Oversee and Manage Local Funds and Delivery of Services

Sec. 302.048.  ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S CAPACITY TO OVERSEE AND MANAGE LOCAL FUNDS AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES.  (a)  In consultation with local workforce development boards, the commission by rule shall establish criteria to be used by the commission to evaluate each local workforce development board's overall capacity to oversee and manage local funds and the delivery of local workforce services.
(b)  The criteria established under Subsection (a) must address a local workforce development board's ability to:
(1)  develop, maintain, and upgrade comprehensive fiscal management systems;
(2)  hire, train, and retain qualified staff to carry out the board's oversight activities;
(3)  select and oversee local contractors to improve the delivery of workforce services;
(4)  oversee and improve the operations of local career development centers in the area served by the board;
(5)  manage the contractors' performance across multiple board programs;  and
(6)  identify and resolve long-standing oversight problems of the board and performance problems of contract providers.
(c)  Based on the criteria prescribed under this section, the commission shall develop performance measures to be used by the commission to evaluate each local workforce development board.
(d)  The commission shall post the results of the commission's evaluation of each local workforce development board on the commission's Internet website in a format that is readily accessible to and understandable by a member of the public.
(e)  The commission annually shall compile information provided to the commission by local workforce development boards that aggregates existing performance measure data on each local career development center in a consistent format demonstrating overall performance across multiple programs.
(f)  The commission shall post the information compiled by the commission under Subsection (e) on the commission's Internet website in a format that is readily accessible to and understandable by a member of the public.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter D. Allocation of Funds; Block Grant Program › Section 302.061. Administration Funding

Sec. 302.061.  ADMINISTRATION FUNDING.  Unless superseded by federal law, the commission may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the amount of funds available to the commission for workforce training and services to implement state-level responsibilities, including administration, research and planning, system design and development, and training and technical assistance.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter D. Allocation of Funds; Block Grant Program › Section 302.063. Waivers

Sec. 302.063.  WAIVERS.  The commission shall develop objective criteria for the granting of waivers allowed under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter D. Allocation of Funds; Block Grant Program › Section 302.064. Collaboration With Local Boards

Sec. 302.064.  COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BOARDS.  (a)  The commission shall collaborate with local workforce development boards when determining the use of funds at the local level.
(b)  The commission shall develop funding guidelines and strategies allowing boards to exercise flexibility in identifying and addressing the needs of persons who live in remote areas or who face other barriers to employment.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter D. Allocation of Funds; Block Grant Program › Section 302.065. Integration of Block Grant Programs and Workforce Services

Sec. 302.065.  INTEGRATION OF BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE SERVICES.  (a)  To streamline the delivery of services provided in local career development centers, the commission and local workforce boards shall integrate the administration of the following federal block grant programs and the caseworker functions associated with those programs as provided by this section:
(1)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) CHOICES training and employment programs under Chapters 31 and 34, Human Resources Code;
(2)  child care programs under Chapter 44, Human Resources Code;
(3)  employment and training programs under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.) or any subsequent applicable federal legislation;  and
(4)  the food stamp employment and training program authorized under 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d).
(b)  The commission, in consultation with local workforce development boards, shall ensure that state-level performance measures, rules, policies, procedures, and organizational structures support the integration of the federal block grant programs described by Subsection (a) and the caseworker functions associated with those programs at the local level.
(c)  Each local career development center that provides services through the federal block grant programs described by Subsection (a) shall provide:
(1)  integrated services across the programs;
(2)  an integrated determination through a single point of contact of a customer's eligibility for services under more than one program;  and
(3)  integrated case management through a single point of contact for a customer receiving services under more than one program.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.081. Maintenance and Operation of Workforce Development Evaluation System

Sec. 302.081.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission shall maintain and operate an automated follow-up and evaluation system derived from appropriate available information, including:
(1)  unemployment insurance wage records maintained by the commission;  and
(2)  student follow-up information available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(b)  The agencies represented on the council shall fund the maintenance and operation of the evaluation system by using funds available to the agencies for evaluation of each agency's workforce development programs.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.082. Information and Data for Evaluation System

Sec. 302.082.  INFORMATION AND DATA FOR EVALUATION SYSTEM.  (a)  Each state agency represented on the council shall provide information to support the commission's follow-up and evaluation system as requested.
(b)  Evaluation data in the system must include the following information disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, income, and location:
(1)  placement rates;
(2)  wages paid;
(3)  retention in employment statistics;
(4)  the number of education and training-related placements; and
(5)  other appropriate factors, including public welfare dependency and the pursuit of additional education.
(c)  The commission may develop a method for collecting occupational information to supplement wage record information collected by the commission under Section 204.0025.  The commission may request employers, providers, and other appropriate sources to provide placement, employment, and earnings information to the commission.
(d)  The commission shall ensure that:
(1)  the system includes with the evaluation data a hyperlink to an Internet website where self-sufficient wage data as determined under Section 2308A.012, Government Code, is posted; and
(2)  following any modernization of the evaluation system by the commission on or after September 1, 2023, the evaluation data in the system includes a comparison of self-sufficient wage data with program earnings outcomes at the first, third, and fifth anniversary of the date of program completion.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 1703), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.083. Analysis

Sec. 302.083.  ANALYSIS.  (a)  At least annually, the commission shall issue an analysis, by occupation and by the provider of the job placement performance, of each workforce development program for the previous one-year, three-year, and five-year periods to:
(1)  each provider of workforce education or workforce training and services;
(2)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for each provider of workforce education approved and administered by the coordinating board;
(3)  each local workforce development board for each provider of workforce training and services in the workforce development area;  and
(4)  the division.
(a-1)  Following any modernization of the evaluation system by the commission on or after September 1, 2023, an analysis issued under Subsection (a) must include:
(1)  an analysis regarding the attainment of employment paying a self-sufficient wage, as determined under Section 2308A.012, Government Code, following completion of a career education and training program; and
(2)  detailed information on the services provided with each offered program.
(b)  The commission shall post each analysis issued under Subsection (a) on the commission's Internet website in a format that is readily accessible to and understandable by a member of the public.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 1703), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.084. Use by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Sec. 302.084.  USE BY TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall use the job placement information received under this subchapter and other information to:
(1)  evaluate the effectiveness of workforce education;
(2)  determine whether a public or private workforce education program is effective in placing persons who successfully complete the program in jobs related to the persons' training;  and
(3)  determine whether to continue, expand, or terminate a program established under Section 61.051, Education Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.085. Use by Council and Workforce Development Board

Sec. 302.085.  USE BY COUNCIL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.  The council and each local workforce development board shall use the information developed under this subchapter and other information to determine whether a specific workforce training and services program administered by or funded by the local board is effective and whether to continue the training and services program.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter E. Workforce Development Evaluation System › Section 302.086. Use of Evaluation System

Sec. 302.086.  USE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM.  The follow-up and evaluation system shall be used to assist the commission, the council, local workforce development boards, institution boards, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Education Agency, and other agencies in evaluating the labor market success and effectiveness of workforce development in this state.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter F. Employment and Training Investment Assessment › Section 302.101. Training Stabilization Fund

Sec. 302.101.  TRAINING STABILIZATION FUND.  (a)  The training stabilization fund is established as a special trust fund outside of the state treasury in the custody of the comptroller separate and apart from all public money or funds of this state.  The fund is composed of:
(1)  money deposited to the fund under Section 204.123; and
(2)  any other money received for deposit in the fund.
(b)  Money in the training stabilization fund may be used in a year in which the amounts in the employment and training investment holding fund are insufficient to meet the legislative appropriation for that fiscal year for the skills development program strategies and activities.
(c)  Money in the training stabilization fund shall be transferred to the skills development fund under Subsection (b) not later than September 30.   The amount transferred from the training stabilization fund may not exceed the amounts appropriated to the skills development program strategies and activities in the fiscal year in which the transfer is made.
(d)  Interest that accrues on the money in the training stabilization fund shall be deposited quarterly to the credit of the compensation fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1115 (H.B. 2421), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1297 (H.B. 2457), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter G. Priority of Service in Job Training and Employment Assistance Programs › Section 302.151. Definitions

Sec. 302.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Active military, naval, or air service" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(24).
(2)  "Covered person" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 4215(a).  The term includes the spouse of any member of the armed forces who died while serving on active military, naval, or air service.
(3)  "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(2).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 1452), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter G. Priority of Service in Job Training and Employment Assistance Programs › Section 302.152. Priority of Service Required

Sec. 302.152.  PRIORITY OF SERVICE REQUIRED.  (a)  A covered person is entitled to priority in obtaining services or resources under this subchapter.  In the implementation of this section, a covered person may take precedence in obtaining services or resources under this subchapter over persons who are not covered persons.
(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), "taking precedence" may mean that:
(1)  the covered person receives access to a service or resource before a person who is not a covered person; or
(2)  if the service or resource is limited, the covered person receives access to the service or resource instead of a person who is not a covered person.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 1452), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter G. Priority of Service in Job Training and Employment Assistance Programs › Section 302.153. Participation in State-Funded Programs

Sec. 302.153.  PARTICIPATION IN STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS.  In selecting applicants to receive training or assistance under a job training or employment assistance program or service that is funded wholly or partly with state money, priority of service must be given to a covered person who meets the minimum eligibility requirements to participate or enroll in the program or receive the service.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 1452), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter G. Priority of Service in Job Training and Employment Assistance Programs › Section 302.154. Participation in Texas Veterans Commission Programs

Sec. 302.154.  PARTICIPATION IN TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION PROGRAMS.  (a)  The Texas Veterans Commission shall operate programs funded under 38 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 42.  The commission may provide services to enhance the employment and training opportunities of veterans, covered persons, active duty service members, spouses of active duty service members, and members of the Texas National Guard.  The services provided under this section must be provided by state employees.
(b)  The Texas Veterans Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 1452), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter I. Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program › Section 302.251. Purpose

Sec. 302.251.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program is to address the immediate industrial workforce needs of this state resulting from the impact of Hurricane Harvey and overall workforce shortages.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 2784), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter I. Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program › Section 302.252. Definitions

Sec. 302.252.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Industry-recognized apprenticeship program" means a training program that:
(A)  provides on-the-job training, preparatory instruction, supplementary instruction, or related instruction in an occupation that has been recognized as an apprenticeable occupation by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor; or
(B)  is certified as an industry-recognized apprenticeship program by a third-party certifier that has received from the United States Department of Labor a favorable determination of qualification to award that certification.
(2)  "Person" does not include a governmental entity.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 2784), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter I. Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program › Section 302.253. Program

Sec. 302.253.  PROGRAM.  The commission shall establish and administer the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program to encourage the private sector to develop specialized industry-recognized apprenticeship programs in this state.  Under the program, the commission shall award grants to persons who meet the requirements of Section 302.255.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 2784), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment › Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services › Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development › Subchapter I. Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program › Section 302.254. Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Fund

Sec. 302.254.  TEXAS INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED APPRENTICESHIP FUND.  (a)  The Texas industry-recognized apprenticeship fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
(b)  The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:
(1)  money appropriated by the legislature for the fund for purposes described by this subchapter;
(2)  interest earned on the investment of money in the fund; and
(3)  gifts, grants, and other donations received for the fund.
(c)  The fund may be used only for an apprenticeship program that meets the requirements of Section 302.255.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 2784), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.