CS/CS/HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Kendall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Partington ; Valdés
Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce development funds for certain certification & training opportunities; requires Correctional Education Program under DOC to annually submit report to Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizes Correctional Education Program to implement career & technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; provides eligibility; authorizes inmate to be transported in or to operate state-owned vehicle; requires certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
