Texas § 490F.006 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

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§ 490F.006 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

Texas § 490F.006

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 490F.006 (2026).

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Sec. 490F.006. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

(a)The commission may adopt rules as necessary for its procedures.

(b)The commission, with an emphasis on the changing demographics of this state, shall:

(1)assess and identify future higher education and workforce needs in the state and the state's ability to meet those needs; and

(2)develop recommendations for meeting those needs by the state's bicentennial in 2036, including recommendations for achieving the following goals by that date:

(A)attaining a state workforce in which at least 60 percent of its workers hold a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree of value in the workplace;

(B)increasing by at least three the number of institutions of higher education designated as research institutions under the Texas Higher Educa

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Sec. 490F.006. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission may adopt rules as necessary for its procedures.
(b) The commission, with an emphasis on the changing demographics of this state, shall:
(1) assess and identify future higher education and workforce needs in the state and the state's ability to meet those needs; and
(2) develop recommendations for meeting those needs by the state's bicentennial in 2036, including recommendations for achieving the following goals by that date:
(A) attaining a state workforce in which at least 60 percent of its workers hold a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree of value in the workplace;
(B) increasing by at least three the number of institutions of higher education designated as research institutions under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system;
(C) ensuring the alignment of workforce development with higher education in this state;
(D) increasing the college-attending population in this state to a level that is comparable to the best performing states on that measure;
(E) improving the affordability of higher education in this state while maintaining excellence; and
(F) ensuring the global competitiveness of the state workforce.