HB 3923
AN ACT relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do
House Bill • Bell, Keith | Cook | Ordaz | Bowers | Fairly
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 654.037, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The classification officer shall: (1) identify state agency positions for which the educational, experience, and training requirements could be reduced to increase the number of qualified applicants who could proficiently perform the positions; (2) reduce to the extent practicable the number of state agency positions requiring an employee to hold a bachelor's degree as a condition of employment; (3) evaluate ways to expand career advancement opportunities for state agency employees who do not hold a (4) report the information gathered as required by this subsection to the governor's budget office and the Legislative Budget Board in the time required by Subsection (a)(2). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do
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