84 th Legislative Session Steven Johnson Texas Association of Community Colleges June 2nd, 2015

The State Budget and Community Colleges Legislation The Road Ahead Questions Update: 84 th Session

The State Budget

State Budget: Community Colleges 90% / 10% split between contact hours & student success points was maintained. Student Success Points were not funded at level to maintain a “compete against yourself” system. Conference Committee used updated spring contact hours and student success points. Conference Committee used a 90% hold-harmless for college instructional funding. Conference Committee approved all college employee benefit funding petitions. Added a new “Reporting Requirement” rider of all colleges.

State Instructional Funding Budget Introduced Base Bill Final Budget Core Operations $50,000,000 Student Success Points $172,015,292$164,095,535$169,168,401 Contact Hours $1,547,844,778$1,476,859,817 $1,522,515,612 (+ $3,963,138 HH) Total $1,769,860,070$1,690,955,352$1,745,647, % from % from State Budget: Community Colleges

Community Colleges are Meeting Student Demand

State Funding has Remained Flat

The Effect

Legislation

Policy & Bills Community College Priorities Baccalaureate Expansion at Community Colleges  SB 271 / HB 1384 both died during the Session  HB 3348 by Clardy provides for the creation of a pilot project to study the feasibility of a baccalaureate in dental hygiene at Tyler Junior College Common Course Numbering  HB 61 by McClendon died in the Senate

Passed Campus Carry – SB 11 Block Scheduling – HB 1583 Transfer – SB 1189 Dual Credit – HB 18 Tax Rates - SB 1760 Did Not Pass Undocumented Student In-State Tuition Tax Rate Roll-back Changes Extension of Telecommunications Discount Policy & Bills

The Road Ahead

The State Budget & Economy: 85 th Session Money will be Available $6.4 billion left unspent $11.1 Economic Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day) Constraints More than $9 billion less available in revenue Tax relief: Franchise and Property Tax Other approved tax exemptions Public School Finance Ruling Additional state dollars into system? Slowing of State’s Economy Lower price of oil = Lower tax revenue Sales tax: rate of increase is slowing

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