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38 Days Left

38 Days Left. Bill Holda Chair, Texas Association of Community Colleges President, Kilgore College. TWHE Conference April 19, 2013. Context. We are ¾ of the way through the session – now the work really begins. House rules limit the movement of bills in the last 3 weeks of session

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38 Days Left

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  1. 38 Days Left Bill Holda Chair, Texas Association of Community Colleges President, Kilgore College TWHE Conference April 19, 2013

  2. Context We are ¾ of the way through the session – now the work really begins. • House rules limit the movement of bills in the last 3 weeks of session • Conference Committee to deliberate differences in budget

  3. What are the Deadlines? • Monday, May 6, 2013 (119th day – 21 days left) Last day for House committees to report House bills and House joint resolutions • Tuesday, May 7, 2013 (120th day – 20 days left) Deadline for House to distribute last House Daily Calendar with House bills and joint resolutions • Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (121st day – 19 days left) Deadline for House to distribute last House Local and Consent Calendar with consent House bills • Thursday, May 9, 2013 (122nd day – 18 days left) Last day for House to consider House bills and joint resolutions on second reading on Daily or Supplemental Calendar

  4. What are the Deadlines? • Friday, May 10, 2013 (123rd day – 17 days left) Last day for House to consider consent House bills on second and third reading and all third reading House bills or joint resolutions on Supplemental Calendar • Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (128th day – 12 days left) Deadline for House to distribute last House Local and Consent Calendar with local House bills • Friday, May 17, 2013 (130th day – 10 days left) Last day for House to consider local House bills on second and third reading. First day Senate can consider bills and resolutions the first day they are posted on the Intent Calendar • Saturday, May 18, 2013 (131st day – 9 days left) Last day for House committees to report Senate bills and Senate joint resolutions

  5. What are the Deadlines? • Sunday, May 19, 2013 (132nd day – 8 days left) Deadline for House to distribute last House Daily Calendar with Senate bills and joint resolutions • Monday, May 20, 2013 (133rd day – 7 days left) Deadline for House to distribute last House Local and Consent Calendar with Senate bills • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (134th day – 6 days left) Last day for House to consider Senate bills and joint resolutions, other than local and consent, on second reading on Daily or Supplemental Calendar • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (135th day – 5 days left) Last day for House to consider local and consent Senate bills on second and third reading and all Senate bills or joint resolutions on third reading on Supplemental Calendar Last day for Senate to consider all bills and joint resolutions on second or third reading

  6. What are the Deadlines? • Thursday, May 23, 2013 (136th day – 4 days left) Midnight deadline for House to print and distribute Senate amendments • Friday, May 24, 2013 (137th day – 3 days left) -Last day for House to act on Senate amendments -Midnight deadline for Senate to print and distribute Senate copies of conference committee reports on tax, general appropriations, and reapportionment bills -Last day for Senate committees to report all bills and joint resolutions • Saturday, May 25, 2013 (138th day – 2 days left) Midnight deadline for House to distribute house copies of all conference committee reports • Sunday, May 26, 2013 (139th day – 1 day left) Last day for House to adopt conference committee reports or discharge House conferees and concurring Senate Amendments

  7. What are the Deadlines? • Monday, May 27, 2013 (140th day – last day of session) Corrections only in House and Senate Regular Session Ends – Sine Die • Sunday, June 16, 2013 (20th day following final adjournment of Regular Session) Last day Governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular session

  8. Legislative Statistics

  9. Legislative Statistics

  10. Big Picture More Harmony More Money Less Tea Party More consideration of infrastructure Less Social Conservative Agenda Governor Perry’s Future

  11. The State Budget: Big Picture • Senate Version: $195.5 billion • Emphasis on Health & Human Services - $2 billion over base bill. • Public Education - $1.5 billion over base bill. • House Version: $193.8 billion • Emphasis on Public Education - $2.5 billion over base bill (plus $500 million in supplemental appropriations bill). • Health & Human Services - $875 million

  12. The State Budget: Higher Education The Senate appropriated more than $600 million more for higher education in its final version of SB 1 than the House. The Senate emphasized significant increases in formula funding for institutions (more than $570 million) and added money to student financial aid in the form of the Texas Grants program. The House increased higher education formula funding 3%; yield is significantly less than the Senate increase. The House also provided considerable increases in research funding for emerging research institutions. For community college instructional funding the difference in increases was significant: the Senate added $147 million to SB1, while the House added $48.5 million.

  13. Policy Areas Outcomes Based Funding Financial Aid Carrying of Concealed Handguns on Campus

  14. Specific Bills HB 774 & SB 498: Reverse Transfer HB30: Regional Articulation HB972: Concealed Carry (Fletcher) HB5: Public School Curriculum Testing Medicaid Late push on social agenda

  15. The 5-Point Plan Workforce and Skills Alignment Measuring and Funding Success College Readiness Transfer and Articulation Texans in Community Colleges

  16. Questions?

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