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CS/HB 681: Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding

GENERAL BILL by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kendall ; 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/1/2025 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 681, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2025 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
    Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1458 (c1) Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    S 1624 (c1) Higher Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/28/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 2 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 681, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1458 Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.033 Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.493 Career and professional academies and career-themed courses. Page 9 (pdf)

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