HB 3800

relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource
guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing
local health care workforce needs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Advisory board" means the advisory board
established under this section.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Workforce
(3)  "Executive director" means the executive director
of the Texas Workforce Commission.
(b)  The commission shall establish an advisory board to
develop a resource guide that facilitates collaborations among
health care providers and institutions of higher education in more
effectively identifying and addressing local health care workforce
needs, including training, workforce shortages, and challenging
(c)  The advisory board consists of the following members
appointed by the executive director:
(1)  two members from two-year institutions of higher
(2)  two members from two-year institutions of higher
(3)  two members from public four-year institutions of
higher education in urban areas;
(4)  two members from public four-year institutions of
higher education in rural areas;
(5)  two members from private health provider education
(6)  two members representing local workforce boards
with projects addressing health care workforce shortages in urban
(7)  two members representing local workforce boards
with projects addressing health care workforce shortages in rural
(8)  one member representing the Texas Hospital
(9)  one member representing the Texas Organization of
(10)  one member representing a private hospital;
(11)  two members representing long-term care
facilities, hospice providers, or home health care providers; and
(12)  at least one member representing each of the
(A)  the Texas Education Agency;
(B)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
(C)  the Texas Board of Nursing;
(D)  the Texas Workforce Commission; and
(E)  any other agency the executive director
(d)  The advisory board shall elect from among the members a
(e)  The advisory board shall meet periodically and at the
(f)  Not later than November 1, 2026, the commission shall
prepare and submit to the legislature the resource guide developed
under Subsection (b) of this section.
(g)  The advisory board is abolished and this section expires
SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive director of the Texas Workforce
Commission shall appoint members to the advisory board established
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.