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This bill aims to improve coordination of career and technical education (CTE) grant programs across three state agencies: the state agency, coordinating board, and commission. The bill requires these agencies to jointly coordinate competitive grant funding for CTE programs, with the goal of expanding and creating new educational programs that align with state workforce development needs. Specifically, the agencies must work together to reduce grant program duplication, support secondary-to-postsecondary career pathways (including dual credit opportunities), and prioritize funding for facilities, equipment, instructional materials, and faculty. The bill identifies several specific grant programs to be coordinated, such as Jobs and Education for Texans, P-TECH, Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education, and federal CTE programs like the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. The legislation will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative houses, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the necessary immediate voting support. The overall purpose is to create more efficient and strategically aligned career and technical education funding to better meet Texas' workforce development goals.

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