The Senate approved HB 9 on Tuesday, May 24. The bill would initiate steps toward "outcomes-based" funding for colleges and universities. For background, please see this post.
The bill must now return to the House to reconcile differences between the two versions. A current version of the Senate bill, including any amendments, is not available at this time. When it becomes available, it will appear at this site.
As the witness lists indicate, TCCTA opposed the bill in House and Senate committees.
Here's this morning's take of the Austin American-Statesman:
Lawmakers advanced legislation to base some college and university funding on student performance.
The Senate approved a bill Tuesday to free the Higher Education Coordinating Board to create funding formulas for institutions based on student achievement. The bill now returns to the House.
The board would establish objective benchmarks for measuring student performance at a college, such as graduation rates, number of bachelor's degrees awarded and the number of students graduating in critical fields. Supporters say Texas needs to use financial incentives to ease dropout rates that cost taxpayers. Opponents argue that the measure will cause colleges to lower academic standards or give unearned grades to meet the financial pressure.
The Senate approved a bill Tuesday to free the Higher Education Coordinating Board to create funding formulas for institutions based on student achievement. The bill now returns to the House.
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