Texas Labor Code
§ 302.0205 — REGIONAL LABOR DEMAND ASSESSMENT
LA § 302.0205Title 4. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT · Part B. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES · Ch. 302. DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b)The commission shall conduct a biennial assessment of available regional labor demands across this state using the best available state and federal labor market data, as determined by the commission, to allow institutions of higher education to better align educational programs with workforce needs. The assessment must:
(1)analyze current and projected workforce needs in each region of this state over a 10-year period, disaggregated to the extent possible by wage, industry, occupational field, full-time and part-time status, county of primary employment, and remote work status; and
(2)identify for each region and county of this state the industries and occupations that lead to an individual self-sufficient wage, as defined by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule in accordance with Section 130A.102, Education Code.
(c)The commission may coordinate with other state agencies, including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency, to conduct the assessment under this section.
(d)In conducting the assessment under this section, the commission may:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 191 (S.B. 1786), Sec. 11, eff. May 27, 2025.