83 rd Session Wrap-up Rey Garcia President & CEO - TACC TCCIA Annual Conference June 3, 2013

The Budget Bills that passed Bills that did not pass Special Session A brief look forward Resources 83 rd Legislative Session Wrap-up

Community College New Methodology for Funding Adopted Core Operations Funding $1 million per college each biennium Student Success Points Funding 10% of state funding based on student outcomes Contact Hour Funding Remaining 90% of state funding based on contact hours Student Success Points Budget Rider Community Colleges in collaboration with the Higher Education Coordinating Board will make recommendations to the 84 th Legislature for a college to “compete against itself” for future outcomes- based funding. Mid-Biennium Reallocation Rider The rider from the last Appropriations Act which required a reallocation of formula funds in the second year of the biennium was removed from SB 1. The Budget

State Funding for Community Colleges The Budget SB1 Introduced SB1 House Version SB1 Senate Version SB1 Adopted Difference from SB1 Introduced “Formula Funding” $1.647 billion$1.697 billion$1.794 billion$1.770 billion+ $122 million Employee Group Health $240 million $285 million$286 million+ $46 million Employee Retirement $106 million$112 million$116 million + $10 million

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SB 1812 by Duncan Codification of 50/50 cost-share agreement on employee benefits. SB 62 by Nelson Changes to bacterial meningitis vaccination requirements: Lowers age to 22 / Online portal for community college students to access exemption form at Department of State Health Services. SB 15 by Seliger Makes significant changes to Education Code related to Board Governance including prohibiting a board member from voting on budget matters until “new member training” has been completed. HB 2668 by Vo Requires Boards of College Districts (enrollment that exceeds 20,000) to broadcast meetings and place written meeting materials on college Website. SB 307 by Huffman Moves Adult Basic Education from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission. SB 215 by Birdwell Sunset bill for Higher Education Coordinating Board – includes changes that moves community college students out of Texas Grants program and into Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) program. Bills that Passed

HB 972 by Fletcher Was never heard on the Senate Floor Contained “Opt-Out” provision for institutions on an annual basis HB14/SB14 by Pitts/Williams Would have made significant changes in the information required of an institution related to financial transparency and ballot language for bond elections. Bills that did not Pass

Currently limited to Redistricting Hearings taking place at the Capitol today Bills on the floor next week Other Items may be included on the “Call” Concealed carry on campus Transportation funding Social issues Special Session

Public School Finance Supreme Court ruling sometime next spring? Special Session? Economic Projections: Impact on State Revenues Sales tax revenues continue to trend above levels from 2012 Economist concern over sustained growth Price of oil over the next 2-3 years Continued Growth in K-12 Enrollments Affordable Care Act Implementation / Increasing Caseloads and Costs A Look Ahead

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