Texas 89th Legislature
Labor--workforce Development--rural
3
Bills Enacted
1
Critical Urgency
2
Bill Authors
1 high-impact bill requires immediate attention. 2 bills have bipartisan support.
Labor--workforce Development--rural Filing Activity
Bills FiledPeak: Nov 26
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3 days with filingsNov 26 - Mar 13
2
Senate Bills
1
House Bills
3
Regular
100%
Republican
Compliance & Cost
Compliance Urgency
critical1
moderate1
Cost Impact
medium1
low1
Leading Authors
2
1
All Bills (3)
HB120
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Author: Keith BellRegular Session
SB513
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Author: Kevin SparksRegular Session
SB2448
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.
Author: Kevin SparksRegular Session
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on labor--workforce development--rural passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 3 laws related to labor--workforce development--rural. These bills were authored by 2 different legislators and address various aspects of labor--workforce development--rural policy in Texas.
- Did labor--workforce development--rural bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Labor--workforce Development--rural legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 2 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most labor--workforce development--rural bills?
- The leading authors of labor--workforce development--rural legislation include Sen. Kevin Sparks (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Keith Bell (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on labor--workforce development--rural issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for labor--workforce development--rural legislation?
- Among the 3 labor--workforce development--rural bills enacted, 1 have critical compliance urgency and 1 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to labor--workforce development--rural in Texas law?
- Labor--workforce Development--rural legislation frequently overlaps with State Finances--management & Control, State Finances, Labor--workforce Development. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for labor--workforce development--rural legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 2 of the 3 labor--workforce development--rural bills (67%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on labor--workforce development--rural policy.
- When do Texas labor--workforce development--rural laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some labor--workforce development--rural bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
Legislative data provided by LegiScanLast updated: November 25, 2025
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