By: Pacheco H.B. No. 3351       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.          (b)  The commission is composed of 11 members as follows:                (1)  three 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)  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 Texas Senate; and                (2)  an administrator from an institution of higher   education as defined by Section 61.003.          (e)  Members appointed by the speaker of the house shall   consist of:                (1)  two members of the house of representatives; and                (2)  an administrator from an institution of higher   education 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 the 90th day   after the enactment of this section by the legislature 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,   with a particular focus on students who are underrepresented in   higher education, including from families in the bottom quintiles   of the economic spectrum, and make recommendations on the following   policies:                (1)  contact hour funding formulas established for   public junior colleges under Subchapter C, Chapter 61, and   Subchapter A of this chapter;                (2)  the use of student success points established   under Section 61.0593 to determine the allocation of state funding   to public junior colleges;                (3)  historical or innovative funding methods for   supporting underfunded colleges;                (4)  revenue source proportionality in the payment of   employee group insurance benefits; and                (5)  the feasibility of establishing shared service   agreements or interinstitutional collaboratives where institutions   of higher education 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 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, 2021.