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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 301 - Texas Workforce Commission › Subchapter K. Detection and Prevention of Child-Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse › Section 301.192. Correction of Child-Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Sec. 301.192.  CORRECTION OF CHILD-CARE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.  (a)  The commission shall ensure that corrective action is initiated against a child-care provider who commits fraud, including:
(1)  temporarily or permanently withholding payments to the provider for child-care services already delivered;
(2)  recovering money paid for child care from the child-care provider;
(3)  stopping the provision of authorized child care at the provider's facility or location; or
(4)  taking any other action consistent with the intent of the governing statutes or rules to investigate, prevent, or stop suspected fraud.
(b)  The commission shall ensure that corrective action is initiated against a parent who commits fraud, including:
(1)  recovering money paid for child care from the parent;
(2)  declaring the parent ineligible for future child care under a commission program;
(3)  limiting the enrollment of the parent's child to a regulated child-care provider; or
(4)  taking any other action consistent with the intent of the governing statutes or rules to investigate, prevent, or stop suspected fraud.
(c)  If the commission proposes to take a corrective action under Subsection (a) or (b), the provider or parent is entitled to appeal the proposed corrective action in accordance with procedures adopted by the commission by rule.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 76), Sec. 2, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.001. Definitions

Sec. 302.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Career education and training program" has the meaning assigned by Section 2308A.001, Government Code.
(1-a) "Director" means the director of the division.
(2)  "Division" means the division of workforce development of the commission.
(3)  "Nonrecipient parent" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.0021, Human Resources Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 1703), 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 302.0025. Employment Plan and Postemployment Strategies

Sec. 302.0025.  EMPLOYMENT PLAN AND POSTEMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES.  (a)  The commission shall ensure that an individual employment plan developed for a recipient of financial assistance or a nonrecipient parent participating in an employment program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, includes specific postemployment strategies to assist the recipient or the nonrecipient parent in making a transition to stable employment at a wage that enables the person and the person's family to maintain self-sufficiency.
(b)  The individual employment plan must:
(1)  consider the person's individual circumstances and needs in determining the person's initial job placement;
(2)  identify a target wage that enables the person and the person's family to maintain self-sufficiency;
(3)  provide specific postemployment goals and include methods and time frames by which the person is to achieve those goals; and
(4)  refer the person to additional educational and training opportunities.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 10, 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 302.0026. Employment Services Referral Program

Sec. 302.0026.  EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFERRAL PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission and local workforce development boards shall develop an employment services referral program for recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents who participate in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and have, in comparison to other recipients or nonrecipient parents, higher levels of barriers to employment.  The referral program must be designed to provide to a recipient or a nonrecipient parent referrals to preemployment and postemployment services offered by community-based organizations.
(b)  In developing the referral program, the commission and local workforce development boards shall, subject to the availability of funds, coordinate partnerships and contract with community-based organizations that provide employment services specifically for persons with high levels of barriers to employment.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 11, 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 302.0027. Financial Literacy Training

Sec. 302.0027.  FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING.  (a)  The commission and local workforce development boards shall ensure that each workforce development program offered in this state includes training in financial literacy.
(b)  The division shall develop materials and information to be included in the training required by Subsection (a).
(c)  The commission may accept a donation of services, money, or property that the commission determines furthers the financial literacy training program.  The donation must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the commission and must be reported in the public records of the commission along with the name of the donor and the purpose of the donation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1214 (H.B. 900), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
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 302.003. Job Retention and Reemployment Assistance

Sec. 302.003.  JOB RETENTION AND REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.  The division may provide ongoing job retention and reemployment assistance for a recipient of public assistance or nonrecipient parent who has participated in a job training program.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 828, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 12, 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 302.0033. Operation Welcome Home Program

Sec. 302.0033.  OPERATION WELCOME HOME PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish and administer the Operation Welcome Home program to expedite the entry of veterans and military service members into the workforce through the use of enhanced employment services.  In establishing the program, the commission shall build partnerships between military transition centers and local workforce development boards to ensure the availability of employment services, including services related to:
(1)  education;
(2)  career technical training; and
(3)  entrepreneurship.
(b)  The commission may award grants to state, local, or private entities that perform activities related to the purposes of this section.
(c)  The commission shall administer the program using money previously appropriated to the commission or received from federal or other sources.
(d)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 696), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.00335. Texas Veterans Leadership Program

Sec. 302.00335.  TEXAS VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission, in consultation with the Texas Veterans Commission, shall establish a Texas Veterans Leadership Program.
(b)  The mission of the program is to serve as a resource and referral network connecting veterans with the resources and tools they need to lead productive lives and enjoy the full benefits of the society they have willingly served.
(c)  The program shall collaborate with local workforce development boards to provide services to veterans under this section.  The program may collaborate with other federal, state, county, municipal, and private agencies to provide services to veterans under this section.
(d)  The program shall employ veterans to serve as veteran resource and referral specialists.  A veteran resource and referral specialist shall:
(1)  seek out veterans in need of services;
(2)  serve as a resource and referral agent, directing veterans to resources tailored to veterans' needs;
(3)  make referrals and coordinate with other programs of the commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and other federal, state, county, municipal, and private agencies that provide services for veterans relating to:
(A)  employment;
(B)  education and training;
(C)  medical care;
(D)  mental health and counseling; and
(E)  veterans benefits; and
(4)  coordinate the services of volunteer veterans familiar with the obstacles faced by veterans to assist in mentoring and serving veterans.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 696), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0034. Employment Assistance Program for Certain Families of Military Personnel

Sec. 302.0034.  EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.  (a)  The commission shall provide employment assistance services, including job placement and other employment-related services, to the spouses and dependents of military personnel who are assigned to duty in this state.
(b)  The commission shall provide the services described by Subsection (a) in cooperation with the local workforce development boards in areas of the state having a defense community, as that term is defined by Section 481.501, Government Code.
(c)  The commission may accept and apply for gifts, grants, donations, and appropriations from public and private sources to fund the commission's duties under this section.  The commission may use money from job training funds and other money appropriated by the legislature to implement the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 682 (S.B. 212), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 302.00341. Grants to Facilitate Participation in Apprenticeship Training Programs by Certain Veterans and Military Personnel

Sec. 302.00341.  GRANTS TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS BY CERTAIN VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Apprenticeship training program" has the meaning assigned by Section 133.001, Education Code.
(2)  "Nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code.
(b)  The commission shall develop and administer a program under which the commission may award grants to one or more nonprofit organizations that facilitate the participation in apprenticeship training programs of veterans and active duty military service members who are transitioning into civilian employment.
(c)  A grant awarded under this section may be used only to recruit or assist veterans or active duty military service members who are transitioning into civilian employment to participate in an apprenticeship training program in this state.
(d)  The commission shall adopt rules for the administration of this section, including rules for verifying that state funds awarded to a nonprofit organization under this section are being used appropriately.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 176 (S.B. 337), Sec. 1, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0035. Employment Assistance Program for Certain Parents

Sec. 302.0035.  EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN PARENTS.  The commission shall provide employment assistance services, including skills training, job placement, and employment-related services, to a person referred to the commission by:
(1)  the Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code;  or
(2)  a court under Section 157.211, Family Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 311, Sec. 4, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0036. Transportation Assistance

Sec. 302.0036.  TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE.  (a)  To the extent funds are available, the commission and local workforce development boards shall provide transportation assistance to recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents participating in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, that enables the recipients and nonrecipient parents to maintain a stable work history and attain financial stability and self-sufficiency.
(b)  The commission and local workforce development boards may provide the assistance described by Subsection (a) by implementing new initiatives or expanding existing initiatives that provide transportation assistance to recipients of financial assistance or nonrecipient parents for whom transportation is a barrier to employment.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 13, 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 302.0037. Maximizing Federal Funds for Transportation Assistance

Sec. 302.0037.  MAXIMIZING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The commission and local workforce development boards shall maximize the state's receipt of federal funds available to provide transportation assistance to recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents participating in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.
(b)  The commission and local workforce development boards may, within any applicable appropriation limits, take any action required by federal law to receive federal funds to provide transportation assistance.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 14, 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 302.0038. Housing Resources for Certain Recipients of Financial Assistance and Certain Nonrecipient Parents

Sec. 302.0038.  HOUSING RESOURCES FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.  (a)  The commission, in cooperation with local workforce development boards, shall, for a recipient of financial assistance or nonrecipient parent participating in an employment program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code:
(1)  identify unmet housing needs and assess whether those needs are barriers to the person's full participation in the workforce and attainment of financial stability and self-sufficiency; and
(2)  develop a service plan that takes into consideration the person's unmet housing needs.
(b)  The commission by rule shall develop and implement a program through which a recipient or a nonrecipient parent identified under Subsection (a) as having unmet housing needs is referred by the commission or local workforce development board to agencies and organizations providing housing programs and services and connected to other housing resources.  To provide those referrals and connections, the commission shall establish collaborative partnerships between:
(1)  the commission;
(2)  local workforce development boards;
(3)  municipal, county, and regional housing authorities; and
(4)  sponsors of local housing programs and services.
(c)  The commission shall ensure that commission and local workforce development board staff members receive training regarding the programs and services offered by agencies and organizations with which the commission establishes partnerships under Subsection (b) and other available housing resources.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.93(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 15, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 16, 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 302.004. Funds for Job Training, Employment Services, Adult Education and Literacy Activities, and Child Care

Sec. 302.004.  FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, AND CHILD CARE.  In providing job training, employment services, adult education and literacy services, and child care to eligible persons, the commission, notwithstanding the provisions in this chapter or other law, may establish a need-based formula to allocate funds available under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193) and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.) for job training, employment services, adult education and literacy activities, and child care to local workforce development areas so as to:
(1)  ensure compliance with federal participation rates and requirements and full utilization of the funding; and
(2)  achieve integrated education and training.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 828, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 307), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 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 302.0041. Child-Care Demonstration Project Grants

Sec. 302.0041.  CHILD-CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT GRANTS.  (a)  The commission may make grants available on a one-time basis to local workforce development boards to enable the boards to design and implement child-care demonstration projects.
(b)  A local workforce development board that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to design and implement a demonstration project that:
(1)  expands child-care services in underserved rural local workforce development areas, including:
(A)  home-based child-care services;
(B)  child-care services at nontraditional times, including services that accommodate the child-care needs of parents who work shift-schedules, evenings, and weekends;  or
(C)  services to link child-care programs, prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29, Education Code, and the federal Head Start program;
(2)  creates or expands existing pilot programs, based on demonstration models from other states, that provide strategies for successfully recruiting and retaining child-care providers;
(3)  creates pilot programs designed to assist low-income, at-risk parents receiving child-care services provided by the commission for extended periods who may benefit from career counseling and employment location services that promote the potential for career advancement;  or
(4)  develops initiatives that foster school readiness in young children and encourage pre-reading and problem-solving skills in those children.
(c)  To be eligible for a grant under this section, a local workforce development board must:
(1)  conduct the demonstration project for which the grant is made in a manner that allows replication of the project in whole or part by other local workforce development boards to address similar child-care service needs in underserved local workforce development areas;  and
(2)  use the grant to develop direct child-care services that, at the conclusion of the demonstration project, may be funded.
(d)  Child-care services that may continue to be funded under Subsection (c)(2) at the conclusion of the demonstration project may be funded through existing local workforce development board resources for child-care services or other local resources.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 495, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.00435. Subsidized Child Care Program; Input Policy

Sec. 302.00435.  SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PROGRAM; INPUT POLICY.  (a)  The commission shall develop a policy for obtaining, through appropriate methods, input from interested parties regarding its subsidized child care program and for using that input in administering that program.
(b)  The policy developed under Subsection (a) must include methods for obtaining input from the Texas Education Agency, school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, subsidized child care providers, relevant businesses, and the public, regarding:
(1)  improving coordination between the subsidized child care program and prekindergarten programs;
(2)  increasing the quality of and access to the subsidized child care program;
(3)  existing health and safety rules and regulations that could be more efficient or less costly without reducing health and safety outcomes; and
(4)  the burdens relating to complying with existing regulations that could be mitigated, reduced, or eliminated while maintaining the intent, objective, or purpose of the underlying regulation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 680), Sec. 4, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.00436. Subsidized Child Care Program: Information for Public Schools

Sec. 302.00436.  SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PROGRAM: INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Each local workforce development board shall inform the local school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the workforce development area regarding opportunities to partner with child-care providers in the board's area to expand access to and provide facilities for prekindergarten programs.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 2607), Sec. 3, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0044. Wage Tracking of Tanf Choices Program Recipients

Sec. 302.0044.  WAGE TRACKING OF TANF CHOICES PROGRAM RECIPIENTS.  (a)  The commission, in consultation with local workforce development boards, shall compile the following information with regard to each recipient of employment services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) CHOICES program:
(1)  whether the recipient is placed in employment paying wages equal to or exceeding 200 percent of the federal poverty level for a family that is the size of the recipient's family;  and
(2)  if the recipient is placed in employment earning wages equal to or exceeding the amount described by Subdivision (1), whether the recipient has earned that amount before the first anniversary of the date of the recipient's initial date of employment.
(b)  Not later than December 15 of each year, the commission shall report to the legislature the percentage of recipients of employment services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) CHOICES program who meet the wage criteria described by Subsections (a)(1) and (2).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.06, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0045. Quality Initiatives by Commission

Sec. 302.0045.  QUALITY INITIATIVES BY COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission shall collect state and local information relating to the effectiveness of the use of four percent quality dollars by local workforce development boards.  The commission shall produce a report that highlights promising practices in expanding quality early education.
(b)  In performing its duties under this section, the commission shall report to the legislature and other interested persons on local programs and services that show promise in expanding access to quality early education.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 547, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0046. Notice Regarding Termination of Certain Child-Care Services

Sec. 302.0046.  NOTICE REGARDING TERMINATION OF CERTAIN CHILD-CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The commission shall direct each local workforce development board to notify a working poor subsidy recipient who resides in that board's local workforce development area and who receives child-care services from a child-care services program financed through state or federal funds of any termination of the subsidy for any reason other than involuntary termination resulting from the recipient's actions or failure to act.
(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the local workforce development board shall provide the notice in writing to the recipient not later than the 30th day before the scheduled date of termination of the affected child-care services subsidy.  The notice must include information regarding other child-care services programs under which the recipient may be eligible for services.  If providing notice on or before the deadline specified by this subsection would interfere with the ability of the local workforce development board to comply with its duties regarding the number of children to be served or would require the expenditure of funds in excess of the amount appropriated to the board, the board may provide the notice on the earliest date on which it is practicable for the board to provide notice.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.06, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0047. Electronic Validation of Child-Care Services and Attendance

Sec. 302.0047.  ELECTRONIC VALIDATION OF CHILD-CARE SERVICES AND ATTENDANCE.  If feasible, the commission shall use an electronic validation system to ensure that parents verify that a provider of relative child care is providing care and that the child for whom the care is provided is in attendance during the period for which the child-care provider is being reimbursed for services.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 76), Sec. 4, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0051. Prekindergarten Partnership Program

Sec. 302.0051.  PREKINDERGARTEN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish and administer a prekindergarten partnership program to assist child-care providers who meet the definition of an eligible private provider under Section 29.171, Education Code, in partnering with local school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide the prekindergarten classes required under Section 29.153, Education Code.
(b)  Using existing funds, the commission shall coordinate with the Texas Education Agency to develop joint strategies to expand the availability of prekindergarten partnership programs.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (H.B. 1615), 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 302.0062. Strategic Plan to Support Child-Care Workforce

Sec. 302.0062.  STRATEGIC PLAN TO SUPPORT CHILD-CARE WORKFORCE.  (a)  The commission shall prepare a strategic plan for improving the quality of the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age child-care workforce in this state.  The strategic plan must include:
(1)  recommendations for local workforce development boards to improve, sustain, and support the child-care workforce;
(2)  recommendations for increasing compensation for and reducing turnover of child-care workers;
(3)  recommendations for eliminating pay disparities in the child-care workforce;
(4)  recommendations for increasing paid opportunities for professional development and education for child-care workers, including apprenticeships;
(5)  best practices from local workforce development boards in this state and other programs designed to support child-care workers;
(6)  recommendations for increasing participation in the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System;
(7)  recommendations for public and private institutions of higher education to:
(A)  increase the use of articulation agreements with school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; and
(B)  assist in the education and training of child-care workers;
(8)  specific recommendations for improving the infant and toddler child-care workforce; and
(9)  a timeline and benchmarks for the commission and local workforce development boards to implement recommendations from the strategic plan.
(b)  The commission shall convene a workgroup to assist the commission in developing the plan.  The workgroup shall include:
(1)  child-care providers;
(2)  community stakeholders; and
(3)  child-care workers.
(c)  The commission shall use the following information in creating the plan:
(1)  demographic data of child-care workers in this state, including:
(A)  the race, ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment of child-care workers; and
(B)  the ages of the children the worker serves;
(2)  compensation data for child-care workers disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment;
(3)  the information described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) for a representative sample set of child-care facilities in the state; and
(4)  information provided by the workgroup established under Subsection (b).
(d)  The commission shall provide the strategic plan prepared under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.
(e)  The commission shall update the strategic plan prepared under this section every three years.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (H.B. 619), Sec. 1, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.0063. Child-Care Professional Development Scholarship Program

Sec. 302.0063.  CHILD-CARE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "program" means the professional development scholarship program established under this section.
(b)  From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commission shall establish and administer a professional development scholarship program for current and prospective child-care workers.
(c)  A scholarship under the program may be used to pay an individual's costs related to:
(1)  earning:
(A)  a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or
(B)  an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in early childhood education or another related field from a public or private institution of higher education; and
(2)  participation in a registered child-care apprenticeship program.
(d)  The program may be used to pay for other ancillary costs for child-care workers who are enrolled in an educational program or apprenticeship program described by Subsection (c), including:
(1)  books and supplies;
(2)  release time or stipends to attend classes;
(3)  costs related to the examination for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential;
(4)  travel to attend classes or attend a hands-on practicum training; and
(5)  stipends for mentors or master teachers who provide hands-on training at a child-care program.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (H.B. 1615), 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 302.007. Report on Trade Adjustment Programs

Sec. 302.007.  REPORT ON TRADE ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commission shall include in the commission's supplemental annual report to the governor and the legislature under Section 301.065(c) a report on the effectiveness of federal programs designed to provide trade adjustment assistance to persons in this state.
(b)  The report shall include the following information regarding persons who have participated in a program described by Subsection (a):
(1)  the number of persons who enter employment;
(2)  the occupations in which the persons are placed;
(3)  the wages earned by persons before and after participation in the program;
(4)  whether a person who enters employment after completion of a program retains that employment for at least six months;
(5)  the number of persons participating in integrated vocational and language training programs;  and
(6)  whether a participant has acquired basic skills to enhance employability in the participant's local labor market.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 482, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 302.006 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(82), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (S.B. 1413), Sec. 4, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.008. Statewide Technology Workforce Campaign

Sec. 302.008.  STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE CAMPAIGN.  The commission shall develop an information and marketing campaign designed to encourage residents of the state to enter the technology workforce.  The campaign shall target populations that are traditionally economically disadvantaged and underrepresented in the technology workforce.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 540, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
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 302.009. Job Placement Incentive Program

Sec. 302.009.  JOB PLACEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission by rule shall develop a job placement incentive program under which persons with whom local workforce development boards contract for employment services under Chapter 2308, Government Code, are provided incentives for placing recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents participating in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, in higher-wage jobs, as determined by the commission.
(b)  In developing guidelines for the job placement incentive program, the commission shall:
(1)  define measures for higher-wage jobs based on:
(A)  locally appropriate indicators of the wages necessary to lift recipients of employment services out of poverty and into self-sufficiency;  and
(B)  the self-sufficiency wage developed for each local workforce development board under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.);  and
(2)  involve representatives of local workforce development boards in developing guidelines for the program and the measures for higher-wage jobs.
(c)  The commission shall administer the job placement incentive program through the local workforce development boards.
(d)  A local workforce development board that provides a monetary incentive under the job placement incentive program to a person with whom the board contracts for employment services shall require the person to use the money for expenses relating to education, training, and support services necessary to prepare, place, and maintain recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents in jobs paying wages that allow those persons to attain self-sufficiency.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 17, 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 302.010. Postemployment Services Guidelines

Sec. 302.010.  POSTEMPLOYMENT SERVICES GUIDELINES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall develop guidelines under which local workforce development boards provide postemployment services to a recipient of financial assistance or nonrecipient parent participating in an employment program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.
(b)  In developing the guidelines, the commission must consider the difficulties the recipient or nonrecipient parent is likely to encounter in acquiring additional education and training after becoming employed.
(c)  The commission shall assist local workforce development boards in meeting the guidelines by providing information about model programs and best practices, including employer involvement in past employment services.
(d)  The commission shall involve representatives of local workforce development boards and other appropriate organizations in developing the guidelines and identifying model programs and best practices.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 18, 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 302.011. Postemployment Case Management and Mentoring

Sec. 302.011.  POSTEMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING.  The commission shall encourage local workforce development boards to provide postemployment case management services for and use mentoring techniques to assist recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents who participate in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and have, in comparison to other recipients and nonrecipient parents, higher levels of barriers to employment.  The case management services and mentoring techniques must be designed to increase the person's potential for wage growth and development of a stable employment history.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.94, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 19, 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 302.012. Monitoring of Employment History of Certain Former Recipients of Public Assistance

Sec. 302.012.  MONITORING OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF CERTAIN FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The division shall develop and implement a system to monitor the long-term employment history of persons who are former recipients of assistance under employment programs operated by the division under:
(1)  Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;  and
(2)  7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d).
(b)  In designing the system, the division shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Human Services.
(c)  For each former recipient of assistance, the system must be designed to:
(1)  establish a baseline earnings measure based on the recipient's earnings on leaving the employment program;
(2)  track the wage and employment outcomes of the recipient for a period of up to but not more than three years;
(3)  provide, to the extent possible, information regarding the recipient's household composition and earnings;
(4)  provide, to the extent possible, information regarding additional training or education received by the recipient;
(5)  compute:
(A)  the recipient's individual earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level;  and
(B)  if data is available, the recipient's household earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level;  and
(C)  if data is available, the recipient's income as a percentage of the federal poverty level adjusted for the total value of any public assistance utilized by the recipient's household, including, but not limited to, medical assistance, food stamps, child care, transportation assistance, the federal earned income tax credit, and job training activities;  and
(6)  compare the recipient's individual earnings to a self-sufficiency standard similar to that required under 20 C.F.R. Section 663.230.
(d)  The commission shall report to the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year regarding the information obtained from the system developed under Subsection (a).  The report required under this subsection may be made separately or as a part of any other required report submitted to the legislature by the commission.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 302.009 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(102), 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.013. Local Workforce Development Board Advisory Committee

Sec. 302.013.  LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  In this section, "advisory committee" means the local workforce development board advisory committee created under this section.
(b)  The organization composed of a member of and the staff director of each local workforce development board in this state shall establish a local workforce development board advisory committee composed of nine members appointed by the executive officers of that organization.
(c)  The advisory committee shall be composed of:
(1)  six members of local workforce development boards who serve as members of the organization described by Subsection (b);  and
(2)  three staff directors of local workforce development boards who serve as members of the organization described by Subsection (b).
(d)  The members of the advisory committee must represent different geographic areas of the state.
(e)  The advisory committee shall:
(1)  meet at least quarterly;
(2)  report to the commission at least annually;  and
(3)  advise the commission and commission staff regarding the programs, policies, and rules of the commission that affect the operations of local workforce development boards and the local workforce delivery system.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.06, 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 A. General Provisions › Section 302.014. Employment Information for Secondary School Students

Sec. 302.014.  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.  (a)  The commission shall provide the Texas Education Agency with information at least each quarter, disaggregated by county or other appropriate region, regarding:
(1)  current and projected employment opportunities in this state;
(2)  career and technical education partnership opportunities with business and industry; and
(3)  professional development opportunities for teachers and learning opportunities for students through industry mentorships, internships, summer programs, after-school programs, and career-based student leadership opportunities.
(b)  The Texas Education Agency shall provide the information obtained under Subsection (a) to school districts for use in local planning and implementation of career and technical education and training programs.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (H.B. 809), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49 (S.B. 2105), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.