Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 3920 — Relating to the recognition of career and technology education programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Last action — Placed on General State Calendar

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to the recognition of career and technology education programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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This bill amends the Texas statutes.

  • SUBCHAPTER K. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS Sec. 51.551. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Career and technology education program" means: (A) a career and technology education program under Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code; or (B) a program determined by the department to be similar to that described by Paragraph (A) and offered by: (i) an institution of higher education; or (ii) a private school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code. (2) "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. Sec. 51.552. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM RECOGNITION. The commission shall adopt rules providing for the recognition of career and technology education programs for programs regulated by the department. The rules must: (1) specify how completion of a career and technology education program will be credited toward licensing for the applicable program; (2) establish who is eligible to provide instruction in a career and technology education program for purposes of this section; and (3) establish standards for the essential knowledge and skills of a career and technology education program, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education if the courses are to be offered in a high school, that include: (A) requiring the program to consist of an appropriate number of hours of classroom instruction and a practical component; (B) providing for crediting appropriate on-the-job training toward meeting the requirements of the practical component; and (C) prohibiting a career and technology education program offered by an institution of higher education from being more stringent than a program offered by a public high school.

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Action History

  1. Placed on General State Calendar

  2. Considered in Calendars

  3. Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. Committee report distributed

  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  12. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  13. Read first time

  14. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (179)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3920 do?
Relating to the recognition of career and technology education programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Who sponsors HB 3920?
HB 3920 is sponsored by Keith Bell, Sam Harless, Mary Ann Perez, Armando Martinez, and Stan Lambert.
What is the current status of HB 3920?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3920?
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