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“Recommendations total 9,100,000,000.0 in all funds which represents a decrease of $1,500,000,000 from the 20 four‑twenty 5 biennium,” LBB analyst Colin Brock said as he opened the budget overview for the general academic institutions, Lamar State Colleges and Texas State Technical Colleges.

Why it matters: the presentation lays out the administration’s baseline spending assumptions for universities and affiliated institutions, the formula drivers the board used (semester credit hours, predicted square feet, at‑risk headcount and research expenditures), and the mechanics that influence how statutory tuition and general revenue are combined in allocations.

The board said general revenue recommendations total about $6.7 billion for GAIs, a reduction of roughly $1.4 billion tied mainly to one‑time appropriations and a decline in capital construction assistance project (CCAP) debt service that had supported institutions in the previous biennium. Brock told the panel that statutory tuition was estimated using base year data “to assess the impact of post COVID‑nineteen pandemic enrollment growth.” The LBB estimated that change would increase the statutory tuition appropriation by $180,800,000 in general revenue‑dedicated funds.

On the instruction and operations formula, Brock said the LBB applied a revised cost matrix recommended by the formula advisory committee and that the net effect of that change reduced the per‑weighted‑semester‑credit‑hour rate and lowered general‑revenue costs for the INO formula by about $10,000,000. Recommendations left infrastructure and other formula rates at 2024–25 levels in many cases but adjusted allocation amounts to reflect updated drivers and enrollment.

The packet also describes how formula funding is calculated on an all‑funds basis: statutory tuition estimates are considered first and then general revenue makes up the difference. Brock emphasized that appropriations to institutions are lump‑sum and institutions may move funds across strategies unless riders restrict spending for a specified purpose. Appendix materials in the packet list allocations by institution and the LBB noted that updated Coordinating Board data in the spring could change final formula impacts, which the authorizing conferees would resolve.

Details and caveats: the LBB listed $1.3 billion of general‑revenue non‑formula or “special item” reductions from the 2024–25 base, reflecting removal of one‑time and start‑up funding and cuts to institutional enhancement. The board also flagged a $36.3 million reduction tied to paid‑down CCAP debt service. FTE methodologies were explained (e.g., $100,000 per FTE for GAIs) and the LBB recommended placing FTE amounts into informational riders to align bill patterns with practice.

What the LBB told lawmakers it would not include: the presentation said requests not in recommendations — including exceptional item asks from institutions that totaled roughly $2.9 billion as of Jan. 24 — are listed in the packet for committee review and could be revisited when updated data is available.

Ending: Brock concluded by noting the presentation is the LBB’s introduced‑bill framework and that the Coordinating Board and institutions will provide updated data in spring and during conference committee should adjustments become necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Appropriations - S/C on Article III 2/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislative Budget Board told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that it recommends $9.1 billion in all funds for general academic institutions for the 2026–27 biennium, a decrease of about $1.5 billion from the prior biennium driven largely by one‑time items and lower CCAP debt service.","taxTitle","Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article III, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Legislative, Texas","taxId",16201,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313362,"University systems press lawmakers for formula funding, HEF increases and CCAP support; institutions list campus‑specific projects",8575,3644000,12219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34&start=3644&end=12219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34/thumbnail_3644000.jpg","/articles/6313362/Texas/University-systems-press-lawmakers-for-formula-funding-HEF-increases-and-CCAP-support-institutions-list-campusspecific-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313362-058c9ba0131194dec59c01fcb4ac9249/orig.mp4?Expires=1770683234&Signature=eIb4lqWgajmxHomAT2znPC6ks8a5ARJNl2iarVnaaApkuu6Cr8XjebfnDcOH6rx4XqDtWKm4hMjGN3GKyHPAfrMhT5AtG4XM6rcrRXCPRE6nurlaON1pG61JbQjMLSe8acLJqLX8EAzxqI2rTP8psT7v47WMEOGYYNrJ1K5dEbJkMUIkraZ22VHnMhDz0PUUj5JkJUL0JRk-suck0Krj70jpf~Xkb8iOE8HG-80R82EkBj98g3~eegEyx8NLOJVcDdZIJo3lrKd5KLY8U~ysnEtPfnE5BfheBsUgxfELUqzPegBYJJ1rFC2UaXHnH7RsjnjMbk~BJrPM9lgJns~IJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","University presidents and system chancellors used their allotted time to press for a set of shared, recurring priorities: stronger formula funding, restoration of institutional enhancement appropriations, increased HEAF/HEF support for campus infrastructure, and CCAP funding for campus‑specific capital projects.

What they said: institutions framed their requests as responses to enrollment growth, workforce needs and aging campus infrastructure. Key themes and examples from testimony:

• University of North Texas/UNT System: President Harrison Keller and System Chancellor Michael Williams highlighted rapid regional population and enrollment growth, the strategic use of Texas University Fund (TUF) dollars to hire research faculty in areas including semiconductors, aerospace and cancer research, and asked for formula increases, HEAF support and funding for a Texas Talent Pipeline Initiative and a Center for Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems.

• UNT Dallas: Interim President Warren Von Eschenbach requested formula increases, HEAF support and two exceptional items — $10 million for the Classroom to Career initiative and $2.5 million for future‑focused credentials (data analytics, cybersecurity, AI and related micro‑credentials).

• University of Houston System and University of Houston: Chancellor Renu Kator and UH leadership sought formula recommendations from the Coordinating Board (including enrollment growth and inflation adjustments), restoration of institutional enhancement funding, HEAF/CCAP for new buildings (including a sugar‑land nursing and academic facility), and raised a specific request to transition the College of Optometry to HRI formula weighting aligned to medical education.

• Texas Tech System and Texas Tech University: Chancellor Ted Mitchell and President Lawrence Schovanek emphasized workforce, water and national security research, growing research expenditures and TOUGH/TUF investments; Texas Tech requested restoration of institutional enhancement funding, research support, and CCAP for a new interdisciplinary design village.

• Regional and other institutions: Presidents from Angelo State, Midwestern State, UH‑Clear Lake, UH‑Downtown, University of Houston Victoria, Texas Woman’s, and Texas Southern argued for formula funding, HEAF investments and institution‑specific exceptional items — including STEM and aviation facilities, student success centers, autism center capacity, nursing and health‑care training facilities, and law school facility needs at Texas Southern.

Why it matters: the testimony reflects the common negotiation themes that will shape the session: whether the Legislature restores institutional enhancement, how much HEAF/HEF is increased and which CCAP projects receive debt authorization or other funding. Several institutions argued that without restored enhancement funding and HEAF investments, core academic operations, faculty competitiveness and campus safety infrastructure could be at risk.

Ending: system leaders and campus presidents said they will continue to work with the Legislature and the Coordinating Board as appropriations negotiations proceed and noted that LBB and Coordinating Board spring data updates may influence final allocations.","Multiple university system leaders and campus presidents urged the House Article III subcommittee to restore or augment formula funding, revive institutional enhancement appropriations, increase HEAF/HEF funding and approve CCAP debt for campus projects tied to workforce and research needs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313367,"Coordinating Board urges portability, predictability for student aid; recommends $364.3 million to cover 70% of eligible students",370,3069000,3439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34&start=3069&end=3439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34/thumbnail_3069000.jpg","/articles/6313367/Texas/Coordinating-Board-urges-portability-predictability-for-student-aid-recommends-3643-million-to-cover-70-of-eligible-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313367-46a42b780fcd325eee461d7cb707c8df/orig.mp4?Expires=1770683234&Signature=N3vtY2kwaxs0NIu00lmW66qdveQmdYFn1LNKIRzAja90tYq~38P1jmBtb82CSkcZ4C3xFQ1UK9uAz7nRlbzAInh54uDB6eGUhjtGumXzftmHIbFux~WsplY6gLAqqMxv4DFkiB9hBVLatVv8sqGQipzFdiw~OvX~c0TZPCsGAMyKHeVz9GCxcz4uOh~e7fogQfWcp2PWkPstj3V9huMyA1m4JtA9BT-yYQk2fXric74HmlIP~1txVI0c0zenLUKYnXzS2lYc9nDDtZigOklZ~3dv4udiyx8MVM48hieR2K2-OEr77RMWUoH-drxI7AGaNcgQ0wnT4M0TdmKRKpGeww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and its new leadership told lawmakers that the agency’s strategic priorities center on raising postsecondary attainment, ensuring credentials of value, and strengthening research infrastructure — and that these goals must be matched with predictable, portable financial aid.

“First, to increase post secondary attainment to 60% for Texans aged 25 to 64,” Commissioner Wynn Rosser told the subcommittee. “Today only about 48 percent of working age Texans have certificates or degrees beyond high school.”

Why it matters: the Coordinating Board is the state agency that supplies the data and programmatic guidance used to calculate formulas and financial aid. Agency leaders and the LBB’s Greg Owens presented recommendations and policy issues that affect formula inputs, the Texas University Fund (TUF), AUF/HEAF distribution questions and the implementation of House Bill 8 outcome‑based community college funding.

Student aid request and portability: Commissioner Rosser and the Coordinating Board asked for consideration of roughly $364,300,000 to “serve 70% of eligible students across our largest financial aid programs,” and to advance policy changes that would guarantee need‑based aid for top‑eligible high‑school students and to make need‑based aid portable for community college students who transfer to four‑year institutions. Rosser said the Coordinating Board seeks to “guarantee need based financial aid for eligible community college students when they transfer.” The board noted a Coordinating Board estimate — cited in the hearing — that about 3% of eligible students who transfer from two‑year to four‑year institutions receive Texas Grant funding after transfer, due largely to a timing and allocation issue.

Higher education funds and HEAF allocation: the Coordinating Board’s packet recommended maintaining AUF distributions in line with PUF yields and surface income allocations and described a study recommending doubling HEAF appropriations from $393.8 million to $787.5 million per fiscal year, a change contingent on the Legislature’s decennial HEAF allocation decision. The board also recommended contingency language tied to the Texas University Fund to allow deposits if new institutions become eligible.

Other items: the Coordinating Board described maintaining funding for programs implemented in the last session — including the Fast dual‑credit support (FAST transfers from the Foundation School Fund) — and highlighted the Texas Research Incentive Program contingency and several rider modifications.

Ending: board staff and Commissioner Rosser asked the committee to consider the coordination between formula calculations, data updates the board provides in spring, and legislative policy changes around aid portability and HEAF allocations; they said more detailed data updates will be provided to conferees in committee later in the session.","The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board told the House Article III subcommittee that its strategic plan focuses on attainment, credential quality and research, and it requested about $364.3 million to make major need‑based financial aid programs cover roughly 70% of eligible students and to improve portability for transfers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6313372,"LBB recommends $4.2 billion for health‑related institutions; GME and clinical formulas drive general‑revenue increases",634,1032000,1666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34&start=1032&end=1666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388135-b116bacb422d71e46abe78ce2bb4fb34/thumbnail_1032000.jpg","/articles/6313372/Texas/LBB-recommends-42-billion-for-healthrelated-institutions-GME-and-clinical-formulas-drive-generalrevenue-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313372-02830740dd48d77d2f15ca1c8b403eb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770683234&Signature=MRhE41r8pdApJ~SO8uoc0VwC6yAoFXb5lkuST5waXGlPbXxh0BuhXBlGHI79CX8yPUYncmTDN4bIUyluAlNdCi2jTOKQWAWQTQMY-2woJoqmoF0JfJxa4tawjiVn4h5FTS6uUfY7HCRFnNw322DQomAz6skQUW4UmfnaviSZgSDXN5ssoCwiXRlnHNFa8KbxM5q991eTCTs3yLr0zBnWmPQL0Tqr2-F~CVnd-jPROxBYQy9E4MmBIJbVJrahK7DDfqOMG4u3tmrl9AuXxSFyto6UXNjSan2Qr0fsRiJtT2Rdd0iU2g7q6cSeHAp6Hj9uOoYz7Dju61hKV4c-8DKtSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brad Kane of the Legislative Budget Board told the subcommittee that the LBB’s introduced bill would recommend $4.2 billion in all funds for the 14 public health‑related institutions (HRIs) and Baylor College of Medicine for the 2026–27 biennium.

“Recommendations total $4,200,000,000 in all funds for the 20 20 six‑twenty 7 biennium, which is a decrease of $11,600,000 from 20 20 four‑twenty 5 base funding levels. Recommendations include $3,800,000,000 in general revenue, which is an increase of $120,900,000 from the previous biennium,” Kane said as he opened the HRI presentation.

Why it matters: the packet breaks HRI funding into education, research and patient‑care missions. The LBB said most of the general‑revenue increase stems from formula driver growth (FTE totals, predicted square feet and research expenditures) while many formula rates were maintained at 2024–25 levels.

Highlights from the presentation:
• Instruction and operations support: recommendations maintain 2024–25 rates and include roughly $1.5 billion in general revenue, an increase driven by formula drivers.
• Graduate medical education (GME): recommendations maintain prior rates and include $122.3 million in general revenue for GME formulas, including $24 million for Baylor College of Medicine; the LBB separately reported that Article III GME totals $449.1 million when Coordinating Board GME programs are included.
• Research formulas: LBB recommended maintaining 2024–25 rates for Research Enhancement and mission‑specific PBRO and other research funds; higher reported research expenditures increased recommended allocations by tens of millions of dollars.
• Clinical operations mission: recommendations include $756.4 million across mission‑specific clinical formulas, an increase compared with the prior biennium.

The LBB also detailed non‑formula funding, CCAP debt service (recommended at requested levels totaling about $363.4 million for HRIs in 2026–27) and FTE methodology. Kane noted several institution requests not included in recommendations and reminded the committee that some exceptional item totals reflect revised institution submissions as of Jan. 24.

Ending: Kane concluded the HRI presentation and offered to answer questions; the packet includes appendices with allocations and lists of items not included in recommendations for committee review.","The Legislative Budget Board presented recommendations totaling about $4.2 billion in all funds for public health‑related institutions for 2026–27, with general‑revenue up roughly $121 million over the prior biennium mostly because of formula driver growth and maintained rates for several HRI formulas.","actionData","errors"]

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Legislative Budget Board proposes $9.1 billion for general academic institutions, recommends cuts tied to one‑time items and formula adjustments

University systems press lawmakers for formula funding, HEF increases and CCAP support; institutions list campus‑specific projects

Coordinating Board urges portability, predictability for student aid; recommends $364.3 million to cover 70% of eligible students

LBB recommends $4.2 billion for health‑related institutions; GME and clinical formulas drive general‑revenue increases