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HB 120 - Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools - Texas Key Vote

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Title: Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott


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Title: Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes new programs and expands existing ones in Texas public schools to support career, college, and military readiness.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates $8.5 billion in public education funding for new programs and expands existing ones in Texas public schools to support career, college, and military readiness (Sec. ).

  • Increases school districts’ funding from $50 to $150 for every student enrolled in a P-TECH, a school where students work toward getting their high school diploma, an associate’s degree, and a workforce credential (Sec. ).

  • Specifies that the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, a high school military training program, will now count toward the state's career training requirements for school districts (Sec. ).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect September 1, 2025 (Sec. 30).

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Title: Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools

Title: Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools

Title: Establishes Career, College, and Military Readiness Programs in Texas Public Schools

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