Community colleges urge tweaks, not a rollback, after outcomes‑based funding outpaced forecasts
Community college leaders told the Committee HB8's outcomes‑based model is working — generating more credentials and dual‑credit growth — but they asked the legislature for predictable appropriations while sector and THECB refine forecasting and credential definitions under SB17‑86.
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Community college leaders told the House Committee the outcomes‑based finance model adopted in House Bill 8 is producing more credentials than anticipated and is prompting continuation of and adjustments under Senate Bill 17‑86. "House bill 8 was an act of confidence in Texas community colleges," Ray Martinez, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, said in testimony praising community college performance.
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