Title LA, Labor Code

Sec. 302.087. EVALUATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) In this section, "federally funded youth program" means a youth workforce development program funded under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. Section 3101 et seq.). (b) The commissio…

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) mone…

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 f…

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 …

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…

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 per…

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 L…

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…

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 commis…

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 …

Sec. 302.255. APPLICATION; ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT. The commission shall establish eligibility criteria for a person to receive a grant under this subchapter. The eligibility criteria must include the requirement that the person: (1) apply to the commission in the form and manner p…

Sec. 302.256. GRANT AWARD; GRANT AMOUNT. (a) The commission may award grants under this subchapter only to reimburse an eligible person for the cost of training industry-recognized apprenticeship program participants who: (1) complete a program operated by the person that meets t…

Sec. 302.257. PROGRAM RULES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this subchapter, including rules establishing: (1) which occupations are recognized by the commission as an apprenticeable occupation for purposes of this subchapter and the criteria for t…

Sec. 302.258. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the members of the legislature a report on grants made under this subchapter that states: (1) the numb…

Sec. 302.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (2) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1…

Sec. 302.302. PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. The commission, in consultation with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall establish and administer the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program under which the commission may a…

Sec. 302.303. GRANT ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible for a grant under the program, a nonprofit organization must: (1) apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by commission rule; (2) demonstrate experience in effectively providing technical assistance and support to instituti…

Sec. 302.304. GRANT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission may award a grant to an eligible nonprofit organization under the program only if the organization enters into a contract with the commission that includes conditions providing the commission with sufficient control to ensure t…

Sec. 302.305. FUNDING. In addition to any money appropriated for the program, the commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the program. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 329 (S.B. 2448), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, …

Sec. 302.306. RULES; REVIEW. The commission shall: (1) adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter; and (2) periodically verify that grant money awarded to a nonprofit organization under the program is being used appropriately. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3…

Sec. 302.307. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over workforce developm…

Sec. 303.001. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to remove administrative barriers that impede the response of public community and technical colleges, community-based organizations, local workforce development boards, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment St…

Sec. 303.002. WAIVER. (a) The commission may review and recommend to the legislature the waiver of any requirements set forth in Title 3, Education Code, as they may apply to public community and technical colleges, that impede the ability of such a college to develop in a timely…

Sec. 303.003. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND. (a) To achieve the purposes of this chapter, the skills development fund is created. The fund is composed of: (1) money transferred into the fund under Section 204.123; and (2) any amounts appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of t…

Sec. 303.0031. USE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND TO RECRUIT CERTAIN EMPLOYERS. (a) In this section, "public junior college" and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) In addition to the purposes described by Section 303.001, th…

Sec. 303.0035. USE OF MONEY IN HOLDING FUND (GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT 5069) FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. Money in the holding fund (general revenue account 5069) may be used only for the purposes for which the money in the skills development fund created under Section 303.003 may be us…

Sec. 303.004. FUND REVIEW; REPORT BY CERTAIN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDERS REQUIRED. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall review all customized training programs biennially to verify that state funds are being used appropriately by public community and technical…

Sec. 303.005. PARTICIPATION IN ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS; APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITY. (a) An employer may not apply both to a public community or technical college for customized training and assessment from the college through a grant issued to the college under the skills dev…

Sec. 303.006. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Employee" means an individual who performs services for another under a contract of hire, whether express or implied, or oral or written. (2) "Employer" means a person that employs one or more employees. (3) "Existin…

Sec. 304.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "displaced homemaker" means a person who: (1) has worked without pay as a homemaker for the person's family; (2) is not gainfully employed; (3) has had, or would have, difficulty in obtaining employment; and (4) has depended on: (A) the …

Sec. 304.002. JOB COUNSELING PROGRAM. (a) The commission, through a special assistance job counseling program, shall: (1) provide counseling for displaced homemakers; (2) assist displaced homemakers in obtaining training and education; and (3) place displaced homemakers in suitab…

Sec. 304.003. PERSONNEL; OFFICE. The commission shall use its personnel, services, facilities, and equipment to operate the job counseling program. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 302.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655,…

Sec. 304.004. COOPERATION BY STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. State agencies and political subdivisions of the state shall cooperate with the commission in obtaining suitable employment for displaced homemakers counseled by the commission. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269,…

Sec. 304.005. HOME OWNERSHIP COUNSELING FOR DISPLACED WORKERS. (a) The commission shall provide written notice in English and in Spanish of eligibility for home ownership counseling under federal law to each worker residing in this state who is eligible for home ownership counsel…

Sec. 305.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program is to help ensure a qualified workforce to meet the needs of this state by reducing the financial barriers to postsecondary career education and training for economically disadvantaged Texans. Added …

Sec. 305.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission. (2) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (3) "Eligible institution" means a career school or college in this state that: (A) holds a certificate…

Sec. 305.003. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The commission and the coordinating board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the coordination and administration of the grant program established under Subchapter B. Functions assigned to the commission under this chapter…

Sec. 305.021. TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT; AMOUNT OF GRANT. (a) The commission may provide tuition assistance grants to Texas residents enrolled in a qualified education program at an eligible institution. (b) In selecting applicants to receive grants under this chapter and the amou…

Sec. 305.022. LIMITATIONS ON GRANT AMOUNT. (a) The amount of a grant under this chapter may not exceed the lower of: (1) the maximum grant amount, if any, specified by the legislature in an appropriation act; or (2) the amount by which the tuition and required fees at the eligibl…

Sec. 305.023. APPROVAL OF INSTITUTIONS. The commission shall approve a career school or college for its students to participate in the grant program established under this chapter if the school or college: (1) has been accredited for not less than five years by an accrediting age…

Sec. 305.024. QUALIFIED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. For purposes of this chapter, a qualified education program is a postsecondary course of instruction in a specific career field that: (1) is at least one academic year in length as defined by the United States Department of Education; a…

Sec. 305.025. NONDISCRIMINATION. The commission in administering this chapter shall ensure compliance with Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d et seq.), as amended, in regard to nondiscrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial as…

Sec. 305.026. APPLICATION; ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT. (a) To receive a grant under this chapter, a person must apply to the eligible institution in which the person enrolls in the manner provided by commission rule. (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, an applica…

Sec. 305.027. PAYMENT OF GRANT. (a) On receipt of an enrollment report for a student awarded a grant under this chapter and certification of the amount of the student's financial need from the approved institution, the commission shall certify the amount of the grant awarded to t…

Sec. 305.028. ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RULES. (a) The commission may adopt reasonable rules to administer and enforce this chapter. (b) The commission shall distribute a copy of the rules to each eligible institution. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 713, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.…

Sec. 305.029. ANNUAL REPORT. The commission shall include in the commission's supplemental annual report to the governor and the legislature under Section 301.065(c) a report regarding the grant program established under this chapter. The report shall include for the period cover…