CS/HB 681: Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding
GENERAL BILL by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Barnaby ; Benarroch ; Edmonds ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Kendall ; López, J. ; Rizo ; Salzman
Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding; Revises requirements for uniform minimum standards & policies governing apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs & agreements to include requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; revises required date for specified report on apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; requires DOE to develop standard model contract template for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; provides requirements for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs that enter into partnership agreements; requires DOE to develop apprenticeship funding transparency tool; provides requirements for District Workforce Education Funding Steering Committee meetings; provides requirements for certain workpapers; authorizes such meetings to be held using communications media technology.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy |
