Bill Summary

HB 325 Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Kendall Co Sponsors: Partington, Valdés CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
Education and Workforce Development for Inmates: Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce development funds for certain certification & training opportunities; requires Correctional Education Program under DOC to annually submit report to Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizes Correctional Education Program to implement career & technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; provides eligibility; authorizes inmate to be transported in or to operate state-owned vehicle; requires certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
11/04/25
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Filed
11/12/25
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Education & Employment Committee
11/12/25
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H - PCS
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/23/26
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Reference to Budget Committee removed; Remaining reference: Education & Employment Committee
01/23/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 102 H
02/03/26
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/04/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0325
Filed on 11/04/25
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Amendment 1000
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 01/15/26
Adopted
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0325C1
Filed on 01/22/26
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Amendment 832527
Kendall
Filed on 02/02/26
Adopted
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0325C2
Filed on 02/03/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
334.044
334.62
944.801
945.091
945.0913
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