SB 2448 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.

SB 2448 creates a statewide Rural Workforce Development Grant Program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission. The program provides grants to local entities (including rural school districts, businesses, and nonprofits) to fund job training, career readiness programs, and partnerships with colleges that align with local job market needs. Key provisions include supporting high-wage job recruitment, helping students earn valuable degrees/certifications cost-effectively, and assisting rural communities in aligning education, workforce, and economic goals. The bill directly affects rural Texans by targeting resources to improve employment opportunities and educational outcomes in underserved areas.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification of passage votes, and standard formatting. The substantive policy content regarding the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and official enrollment markers were added.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled version headers, signatures for Senate President and House Speaker, and certification of passage votes with dates and vote counts.

Added Governor's signature line and approval date field at the end of the document.

Changed formatting from draft bill style with line numbers and spacing to standard enrolled bill format with proper section numbering.

Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 30, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

lower

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Economic Development

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors