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HB2545

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Workforce Committee, chaired by a Democrat
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,169,460.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 2545 creates the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program under the Texas Workforce Commission to provide targeted funding for workforce training in counties with populations of less than 200,000. Grants will be awarded to public, private, or nonprofit entities, such as business associations, local workforce boards, and educational institutions, that provide job-specific training, apprenticeships, and workforce development programs. The funding can be used for training materials, instructor fees, participant support expenses, and administrative costs. The Workforce Commission must submit an annual report on the effectiveness of the program.

Joint authors: Bell, K. (R); Gates (R)
Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Davis, A. (D)

Feb 6, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Workforce, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2330: Yea 102 (R 45, D 57) - Nay 38 (R 35, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dorazio; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; LaHood; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - DeAyala; Fairly; Hull

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Caroline Fairly: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2427: Yea 106 (R 47, D 59) - Nay 30 (R 29, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair

Absent - Harris; Hull; King; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Morgan; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2427 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as Betty Voights for Career Tracks Smithville
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Bryan Mares for National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as James Caruthers for Coalition for the Homeless
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Jo Cuevas for UA Local 286 Plumbers & Pipefitters
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Mark Borskey for Association of Equipment Manufacturers
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Mike Meroney for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Will Holleman for Texas Hospital Association
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Mary York for Texas Workforce Commission



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