Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to train workers for careers in energy-efficient technologies.
HB 4443 establishes a pilot program through the Texas Workforce Commission to train workers for careers in energy-efficient technologies, primarily affecting students and job seekers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The program partners public junior colleges with energy-efficient technology employers to offer dual-credit courses for high school students and college-level training, with standardized curriculum and a completion certificate. It requires tracking participant demographics and post-program employment data to evaluate success. The pilot expires in 2031, with a 2030 evaluation recommending potential statewide expansion.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
MODERATE
HB 4443 was significantly rewritten from its original draft to the final engrossed version. The bill now expands the pilot program to include public technical institutes alongside public junior colleges, adds new eligibility criteria prioritizing employers and institutions with proven workforce placement records, and introduces requirements for instructors with industry expertise. The scope was broadened to ensure training aligns with recognized industry practices and occupational advancements in energy-efficient technologies.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include public technical institutes as eligible program participants, and eligibility criteria were strengthened to prioritize institutions with proven workforce placement history.
ELIGIBILITY
Added public technical institutes as eligible participants alongside public junior colleges
Revised eligibility criteria to prioritize employers and institutions with proven workforce placement, skills development, and career advancement history
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that instruction be delivered by instructors with demonstrated occupational expertise and relevant industry experience
Updated certificate requirements to be portable and recognized by industry stakeholders as meaningful workforce preparation
Added requirement for training and curriculum to reflect recognized industry practices and align with occupational advancements
Changed employment outcome tracking to focus on occupations aligned with training that offer wage growth and career advancement opportunities
Floor votes · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
88–52
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 144
May 15, 2025
D
Democratic60
95% Yea
R
Republican84
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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