Sec. 134A.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)  create and sustain a utilization-driven supply of qualified workers for entry-level to mid-level jobs in high demand  occupations in this state;
(2)  address and close the gap between the skills needed by workers and the current skills of the available workforce in this state; 
(3)  increase the interest of current and future Texans to fill the available and emerging jobs in this state that require less education than a bachelor's degree but more than a high school diploma; and
(4)  strengthen the state's economy by increasing the competitiveness of businesses in this state and the recruitment of businesses to this state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 1755), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.