By: Taylor, Blanco S.B. No. 1230       Creighton     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to establishing the Texas Commission on Community College   Finance.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 130, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 130.1305 to read as follows:          Sec. 130.1305.  TEXAS COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE   FINANCE. (a)  The Texas Commission on Community College Finance is   established to make recommendations for consideration by the 88th   Texas Legislature regarding the state funding formula and funding   levels for public junior colleges in Texas that would be sufficient   to sustain viable junior college education and training offerings   throughout the state and improve student outcomes in alignment with   state postsecondary goals.          (b)  The commission is composed of 12 members as follows:                (1)  four members appointed by the governor;                (2)  three members appointed by the lieutenant   governor;                (3)  three members appointed by the speaker of the   house of representatives;                (4)  one member appointed by the board of the Texas   Association of Community Colleges; and                (5)  one member appointed by the board of the Community   College Association of Texas Trustees.          (c)  One of the members appointed by the governor must be a   faculty member at a public junior college as defined by Section   61.003, and the other members appointed by the governor must be   representatives of junior college leaders, business leaders, or   other stakeholders knowledgeable in junior college mission,   instructional programs, and finance.          (d)  Members appointed by the lieutenant governor shall   consist of:                (1)  two members of the senate; and                (2)  an administrator from a public junior college as   defined by Section 61.003.          (e)  Members appointed by the speaker of the house of   representatives shall consist of:                (1)  two members of the house of representatives; and                (2)  an administrator from a public junior college as   defined by Section 61.003.          (f)  In making appointments, the governor, lieutenant   governor, and speaker of the house of representatives shall   coordinate to ensure that the membership of the commission   reflects, to the extent possible, the geographic diversity of Texas   public junior colleges and the ethnic diversity of the communities   served by those junior colleges.          (g)  The commission shall convene not later than October 15,   2021, and shall continue its activities until completion of a final   report.          (h)  The commission shall examine trend and forecast data,   seek stakeholder input, and account for equity in student outcomes   and based on its findings, make recommendations on:                (1)  the components of state funding for public junior   colleges, including contact hour funding formulas established for   public junior colleges under Subchapter C, Chapter 61, and   Subchapter A of this chapter; and                (2)  the feasibility of establishing shared service   agreements or interinstitutional collaborations through which   institutions of higher education may perform administrative   services, other than direct instruction and student support   services, for other institutions of higher education for a fee or   other consideration.          (i)  The commission may seek resource support, including   data analyses and technical assistance, from the Texas Higher   Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Association of Community   Colleges, and research organizations. The commission may accept   gifts, grants, and donations from any source to be used to carry out   a function of the commission.          (j)  The commission shall submit a final report and   recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, and both   houses of the legislature not later than November 1, 2022.          (k)  This section expires January 1, 2023.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.