H.B. No. 322         AN ACT   relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education   for Texans (JET) Grant Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 134.004(b), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs   and Education for Texans (JET) fund:                (1)  to defray the start-up costs associated with the   development of new career and technical education programs at   public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state   colleges, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools   described under Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of   Section 134.006; and                (2)  to pay costs for the acquisition, implementation,   and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to   support programs described by Subdivision (1).          SECTION 2.  Section 134.006(b), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  A grant received under this section may be used only:                (1)  to support courses or programs that prepare   students for career employment in occupations that are identified   by local businesses as being in high demand, including courses   offered for dual credit;                (2)  to finance initial costs of career and technical   education course or program development, including the costs of   constructing or renovating facilities, purchasing equipment, and   other expenses associated with the development of a new course;   [and]                (3)  to finance a career and technical education course   or program that leads to a license, certificate, or postsecondary   degree; and                (4)  to finance the acquisition, implementation, and   ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to support a   course or program described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).          SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a grant awarded on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 322 was passed by the House on April   29, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 108, Nays 38, 1 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.B. No. 322 was passed by the Senate on May   27, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 26, Nays 5.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate       APPROVED:  _____________________                      Date                           _____________________                    Governor