88R9392 SCP-F     By: Ordaz H.B. No. 4723       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the direct reimbursement of certain employers under the   Skills Development Fund.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 303.003(b-1), Labor Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b-1)  The commission by rule may establish and develop   additional job incentive programs that use the skills development   fund to create incentives for public community and technical   colleges in partnership with one or more employers, including   prospective employers who commit to establishing a place of   business in this state, to provide workforce training in an effort   to create and retain employment opportunities in this state. Under   a program established under this subsection, the commission may   commit money to a prospective employer described by this subsection   contingent on the employer's establishment of a place of business   in this state. The rules must provide a procedure under which a   prospective employer described by this subsection may seek and   obtain direct reimbursement from the skills development fund for   costs incurred by the employer in relation to training provided to   new employees on the employer's demonstration that the training is   proprietary and protected by trademark, patent, or copyright. The   rules must provide that the employer may be reimbursed for each new   employee receiving the proprietary training.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.