SB 1041
Parker Bill Trims Degree Requirements “To The Extent Practicable”
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The officer decides how much cutting is practical. Could mean few changes.
The bill orders the state's job classification officer to find state agency jobs whose education, experience, and training requirements could be lowered, and to cut the number of jobs that require a bachelor's degree where practical. It affects state agencies and job seekers or employees who do not have a four-year degree. The officer must also look at ways to help non-degree workers move up and report the findings to the governor's budget office and the Legislative Budget Board, starting September 1, 2025.
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89R-SB1041 · 2025-01-31
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ITEM
relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
WHAT IT DOES
The officer decides how much cutting is practical. Could mean few changes.
The bill orders the state's job classification officer to find state agency jobs whose education, experience, and training requirements could be lowered, and to cut the number of jobs that require a bachelor's degree where practical. It affects state agencies and job seekers or employees who do not have a four-year degree. The officer must also look at ways to help non-degree workers move up and report the findings to the governor's budget office and the Legislative Budget Board, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] THE HOLEanalysis confidence 40%
The one real duty, cutting degree requirements, is softened by "to the extent practicable." The officer decides how much cutting is practical, so the duty could produce few changes.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
- Co-author authorized
FILED UNDER
Beats not yet reviewed.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00
Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101060289.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$25,250.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $250.00
- Total
- $25,250.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.
The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00
The Peck Family Trust
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986801.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101060289.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$25,250.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $250.00
- Total
- $25,250.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.
The Peck Family Trust
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986801.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 31, 2025
02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3923 by Bell, Keith (identical)
Subjects
Labor--Workforce Development
State Employees
Text
The text as introduced · 172 words
89R5143 LRM-D By: Parker, Eckhardt, Hall S.B. No. 1041 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 654.037, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The classification officer shall: (1) identify state agency positions for which the educational, experience, and training requirements could be reduced to increase the number of qualified applicants who could proficiently perform the positions; (2) reduce to the extent practicable the number of state agency positions requiring an employee to hold a bachelor's degree as a condition of employment; (3) evaluate ways to expand career advancement opportunities for state agency employees who do not hold a bachelor's degree; and (4) report the information gathered as required by this subsection to the governor's budget office and the Legislative Budget Board in the time required by Subsection (a)(2). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.