{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.861","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 61.861","heading":"DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE COURSES FOR HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS.","body":"(a) The commissioner of higher education and the commissioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission, may award a grant in an amount not to exceed $1 million to an institution of higher education to develop advanced mathematics and science courses to prepare high school students for employment in a high-demand occupation. The commissioner of higher education, the commissioner of education, the comptroller, and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly determine what is considered a high-demand occupation for purposes of this subchapter.\n(b) An institution of higher education shall work in partnership with at least one independent school district and a business entity in developing a course for purposes of this section.\n(c) A course developed for purposes of this section must:\n(1) provide content that enables a student to develop the relevant and critical skills needed to be prepared for employment or additional training in a high-demand occupation;\n(2) incorporate college and career readiness skills as part of the curriculum;\n(3) be offered for dual credit; and\n(4) satisfy a mathematics or science requirement under the foundation high school program as determined under Section 28.025.\n(d) An institution of higher education shall periodically review and revise the curriculum for a course developed for purposes of this section to accommodate changes in industry standards for the high-demand occupation.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 63, eff. June 19, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 73(a), eff. June 10, 2013.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD","SUBCHAPTER T-1. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.861","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"81da154c30d80abde1d6f5bd8444dd8de43d2df7ae68159ac2f7879d09a6f800","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.835","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.862"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}