Bill > HB3920

This bill adds a new subchapter to the Texas Occupations Code that establishes guidelines for recognizing career and technology education programs (CTE programs) by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The bill defines CTE programs as those offered in public high schools, similar programs at higher education institutions, or private schools, and requires the licensing commission to create rules for how these programs will be credited toward professional licensing. The rules must specify how program completion can count toward licensing, establish eligibility requirements for instructors, and set standards for program content, including a requirement for both classroom instruction and practical training components. Importantly, the bill mandates that CTE programs at higher education institutions cannot be more stringent than those offered by public high schools. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation is directed to develop these initial standards in consultation with Texas State Technical College and relevant stakeholder groups. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the requisite immediate-effect vote.

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