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TWC to publish rule changes to add Texas A&M experiment station as SDF applicant
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The commission approved publication for public comment of proposed amendments to 40 TAC Chapter 803 to add the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station as an eligible Skills Development Fund applicant under Senate Bill 856; staff may make non-substantive edits for publication requirements.
Bridal O'Brien of the office of general counsel presented proposed amendments to 40 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 803 that would add the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station as an eligible applicant for Skills Development Fund (SDF) grants under statutory changes enacted in Senate Bill 856. O'Brien said the rule amendment implements a change in the Texas Labor Code and recommended submitting the proposed rule to the Texas Register for a 30‑day public comment period, with staff authorized to make minor non‑substantive edits required for publication.
Commissioners queried whether the addition allows the Engineering Experiment Station to operate statewide; Colin Bradley of the Workforce Development Division confirmed that including the entity in the code would permit statewide SDF eligibility under the amendment. Commissioners then moved to publish the proposed amendments for public comment and the motion passed.
Staff will proceed with publication and the standard 30‑day comment period; any substantive changes arising from public comment would be brought back to the commission for consideration.
