In 2023, the 88th Texas Legislature unanimously approved historic legislation that transforms how Texas funds its 50 community college districts. House Bill 8 replaces a static funding model based on the number of courses and credit hours offered with a dynamic, performance-based model tied to specific outcomes.
Instead of competing against one another for state dollars, each community college is now challenging itself to earn additional funding by educating more students and awarding credentials of value that align with Texas’s workforce needs today and tomorrow.