Tex. Gov't Code § 2054.0701 · Subchapter C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CREDENTIAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "public technical institute" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) The department may enter into an agreement with a public junior college district under Section 130.0081, Education Code, or a public technical institute under Section 135.06, Education Code, or other applicable law to offer a program leading to a state information technology credential to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
(c) A program offered under this section must:
(1) be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in accordance with Section 61.0512, Education Code;
(2) develop the knowledge and skills necessary for an entry-level information technology position in a state agency; and
(3) include a one-year apprenticeship with:
(A) the department;
(B) another relevant state agency;
(C) an organization working on a major information resources project; or
(D) a regional security operations center established under Section 2063.602.
(d) The executive director shall update the department's intra-agency career ladder program to ensure that an associate degree together with a credential awarded under this section may be substituted for a four-year baccalaureate degree.
(e) The classification officer in the office of the state auditor shall review the state's position classification plan to determine whether an associate degree together with a credential awarded under this section may be substituted for a four-year baccalaureate degree and revise relevant job descriptions accordingly.
(f) If a program offered under this section is not fully funded through tuition and other money of the public junior college district or public technical institute available for the purpose, the department may:
(1) use any money available to the department for the purpose to offer a program under this section; and
(2) solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for purposes of offering a program under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 473 (H.B. 584), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2054.htm
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Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 61.003DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 61.003, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 61.0512BOARD APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.Printed as Section 61.0512, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 130.0081AGREEMENT WITH JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT.Printed as Section 130.0081, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 135.06EXTENSION PROGRAM.Printed as Section 135.06, Education Code
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