83 rd Session Wrap-up Rey Garcia President & CEO - TACC T CCIA Annual Conference

1. 83rd Session Wrap-upRey GarciaPresident & CEO - TACCTCCIA Annual Conference June 3, 2013

2. 83rd Legislative Session Wrap-up The Budget Bills that passed Bills that did not pass Special Session A brief look forward Resources

3. The Budget 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 84th 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.

4. The Budget State Funding for Community Colleges

5. The Budget

6. Bills that Passed 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.

7. Bills that did not Pass 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.

8. Special Session 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

9. A Look Ahead 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

10. Texas SuccessCenter

11. Mission Why Texas Needs a Success Center Alignment of different innovation and success initiatives into a more coherent and comprehensive approach, including development data infrastructure and key measures of success; Acceleration of learning across institutions so that adoption of proven or evidence-based initiatives can be accelerated and information costs reduced; and Advocacy for policies that support the success agenda, in the legislature and in relevant state agencies.

12. Framework

13. Funders HOUSTON ENDOWMENT

14. Partners

15. Resources Join Advocates Network www.tacc.org Receive communications: CCATT Newsletter and the Monday Morning Message Look-up Legislative Member Information Follow Legislative Issues and Track Legislation Texas Success Website www.txsuccess.com