Senate Interim Committee on Funding Issues in Education
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 75th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CHAIR
Teel Bivins
VICE-CHAIR
Bill Ratliff
MEMBERS
Robert Duncan
Gregory Luna
David Sibley
Royce West
Judith Zaffirini
CLERK:
Krissy Liljedahl and Pat Hicks
TEL:
(512) 463-0355, (512) 463-0370
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- The following items are the Senate Interim Committee on Funding Issues in Education Reports to the 76th Legislature:
- Table of Contents (10 KB, PDF format)
- Report (147 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix A (26 KB, PDF format)
- Appendix B (11 KB, PDF format)
Interim Charges
- Study the current status of student financial assistance and tuition exemption/waiver programs. Identify possible criteria to be considered by the Legislature in evaluating such proposals and to establish priorities for these programs in the future.
- Review the appropriateness of current allotments, weights, and set-asides under the Foundation School Program to fund school districts.
- Study the management, investment, and distribution of funds dedicated to public and higher education, including the Permanent School Fund, Available School Fund, Permanent University Fund, Available University Fund, and Higher Education Fund. The Committee should review the purpose of these funds and the ability of these funds to continue to meet the needs of the state.
- Study the factors affecting undergraduate enrollment and graduation rates at public colleges and universities in Texas, and make recommendations for any necessary legislative action. The Committee should consider the costs of higher education and the availability of financial assistance to students; collaborative efforts between higher education and public education systems; and student recruitment and retention efforts. The Committee should also consider methods to effectively measure institutions' performance in meeting enrollment and graduation goals set by the Legislature.
- Evaluate and, if needed, make recommendations to determine need and allocation of funds for higher education budget special items, medical schools and Texas A&M Service agencies.
