Signed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Highlights:

• Establishes an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program run by the Texas Workforce Commission (Sec. 1).

• Requires that under the program the Commission shall (Sec. )1:

• Address labor supply gaps and talent retention issues in the advanced nuclear energy industry; and

• Provide financial assistance, including through the creation of strategic partnerships among public and private entities and advanced nuclear energy industry stakeholders, to incentivize and support.

• Requires that by no later than September 1 of each year, the commission, in consultation with the agency and coordinating board, shall prepare and submit to each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over workforce development, higher education, or energy industry matters, a report summarizing the commission’s activities under the program (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect September 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program run by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Highlights:

• Establishes an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program run by the Texas Workforce Commission (Sec. 1).

• Requires that under the program the Commission shall (Sec. )1:

• Address labor supply gaps and talent retention issues in the advanced nuclear energy industry; and

• Provide financial assistance, including through the creation of strategic partnerships among public and private entities and advanced nuclear energy industry stakeholders, to incentivize and support.

• Requires that by no later than September 1 of each year, the commission, in consultation with the agency and coordinating board, shall prepare and submit to each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over workforce development, higher education, or energy industry matters, a report summarizing the commission’s activities under the program (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect September 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text