Relating to a study on changes to performance tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior college state finance program and the capacity of the state's workforce to teach dual credit or dual enrollment courses.
HB 1868 requires the Texas Coordinating Board to conduct a study on reducing the semester credit hour threshold for dual credit course funding from 15 to 9 hours under the public junior college finance program. The study must assess student benefits (like faster graduation timelines and cost savings) and evaluate the state's workforce capacity to teach dual credit courses, including instructor numbers, certification barriers, and strategies to expand qualified teachers. It mandates a report with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on analysis, not implementing funding changes. It became effective June 20, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text cleanup (removing placeholder markers like 'AA' and 'AALeo Wilson'). The substantive policy content regarding the study on dual credit course funding and workforce capacity remains unchanged.
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Removed draft formatting artifacts including author names, page numbers, and placeholder text markers (e.g., 'AA', 'AALeo Wilson') that were present in the earlier version.
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Reorganized line breaks and spacing to conform to official enrolled bill formatting standards, though the actual legislative text and policy requirements remain identical.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
16
Committee
13
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
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Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
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