The only duty the bill extends is a task force report on a consolidation plan. No consolidation happens, and any action waits on future legislative response to that report.
The one-time report now comes every even-numbered year. Consolidated: nothing.
The bill keeps the state's Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services alive for two more years, moving its end date from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2027. It also changes the task force's one-time report, due by December 31, 2024, into a report due every even-numbered year. Nothing is consolidated by this bill; the task force keeps studying and reporting to the legislature.
Labels
Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee 10-0, no floor vote.
relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of
Workforce and Social Services.
WHAT IT DOES
The one-time report now comes every even-numbered year. Consolidated: nothing.
The bill keeps the state's Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services alive for two more years, moving its end date from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2027. It also changes the task force's one-time report, due by December 31, 2024, into a report due every even-numbered year. Nothing is consolidated by this bill; the task force keeps studying and reporting to the legislature.
The only duty the bill extends is a task force report on a consolidation plan. No consolidation happens, and any action waits on future legislative response to that report.
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 1228 (Hughes) Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services. (viva voce vote) (29-1) "Nay" Cook (29-1) "Nay" Cook
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 1228 (Hughes) Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services. (viva voce vote) (29-1) "Nay" Cook (29-1) "Nay" Cook
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
SB 1228 (Hughes) Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services. (viva voce vote) (29-1) "Nay" Cook (29-1) "Nay" Cook
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses2
For
1
Against
0
On
1
Names
For
Texas Public Policy Foundation1 registration
On
Self1 registration
Sources
2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Senate committee · Economic Development · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects
Human Services--General
Labor--Workforce Development
CONSOLIDATION OF WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES, TASK FORCE ON (VW1D5)
Text
The text as introduced · 193 words
89R5042 DNC-F
By: Hughes
S.B. No. 1228
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of
Workforce and Social Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 319.005, Labor Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 319.005. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than
December 31 of each even-numbered year [ , 2024 ], the task force
shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report that includes:
(1) a description of the activities of the task force;
(2) the consolidation plan developed by the task
force; and
(3) the findings and recommendations of the task
force.
SECTION 2. Section 319.006, Labor Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 319.006. EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and
this chapter expires September 1, 2027 [ 2025 ].
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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