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This bill modifies the performance tier funding criteria for public junior colleges in Texas by expanding the measurable outcomes considered for financial support. Specifically, the bill broadens the transfer metrics to include not just transfers to general academic teaching institutions, but also transfers to private or independent four-year institutions. The bill maintains the existing performance indicators, which include awarding credentials of value (with additional weight for high-demand occupations), tracking students who earn at least 15 semester credit hours and subsequently transfer or enroll in co-enrollment programs, and counting students who complete dual credit or dual enrollment courses that apply to postsecondary academic or workforce program requirements. The coordinating board will continue to determine the specific details of credential value, high-demand occupations, and other technical aspects of these performance metrics. The changes to this section of the Education Code will take effect on September 1, 2025, potentially providing junior colleges with more flexible and comprehensive ways to demonstrate their educational impact and secure performance-based funding.

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