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SB26-156 • 2026

Change Practices of Work Force Development Council

The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by: Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry ch

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Sponsor
Sen. J. Carson, Sen. C. Kipp, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. J. Phillips, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Marchman, Rep. M. Duran
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Change Practices of Work Force Development Council

The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by: Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years; Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council; Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; and Amending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities.

What This Bill Does

  • The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by: Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years; Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council; Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; and Amending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities.
  • The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Amendments

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J.001

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB156_J.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • SB156_J.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • SB26-156 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 19, strike lines 15 through 24 and substitute: 2 "SECTION 7.
  • Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.
  • 3 To implement this act, the general fund appropriation made in the annual 4 general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the 5 department of labor and employment for use by the division of 6 employment and training for workforce development council is decreased 7 by $46,605.
L.001

SEN Business, Labor, & Technology

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB156_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.

  • SB156_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.
  • SB26-156 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, line 6, strike "and" and substitute "and".
  • 2 Page 7, after line 8 insert: 3 "(III) PROVIDE RESOURCES TO, PARTICIPATE IN, AND PROMOTE 4 CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH IN-DEMAND 5 OCCUPATIONS, AS APPROPRIATE; AND".
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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-21 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-21 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-05-21 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-05-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-05-09 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-05-08 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-05-06 House

    House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  10. 2026-04-29 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

  11. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-04-28 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Official Summary Text

The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by:
Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years;
Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council;
Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; and
Amending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities.
The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)