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This bill relates to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It establishes the public junior college state finance program, which includes a base tier of state and local funding and a performance tier of state funding based on measurable outcomes aligned with regional and state workforce needs. 2. It creates the ACE scholarship program to award scholarships to eligible students enrolled in dual credit courses at participating institutions of higher education. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition for these dual credit courses. 3. It amends various sections of the Education Code to update provisions related to public junior colleges, including changes to contact hour funding, tuition rates, and the listing of eligible junior colleges. 4. It gives the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board additional administrative authorities, such as providing support services to institutions and procuring goods and services for their direct benefit. The bill aims to modernize the funding system for public junior colleges and support student access to dual credit courses through the new scholarship program.

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