Bill
Bill > HJR5
TX HJR5
TX HJR5Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
summary
Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
AI Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish two new special funds in the Texas State Treasury to support the Texas State Technical College System's capital needs: the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund. The permanent fund will be initially seeded with $850 million from the general revenue fund and can receive appropriations, investments, gifts, and grants. The comptroller will manage the fund, with distributions limited to 5.5% annually, designed to provide stable funding while preserving the fund's purchasing power. The available fund will receive distributions from the permanent fund and can be used by the Texas State Technical College System's board of regents for specific purposes such as acquiring land, constructing and equipping buildings, major repairs, purchasing capital equipment, acquiring library materials, and paying bond principal and interest. Importantly, the funds cannot be used for athletic or auxiliary enterprise facilities. The resolution also removes the Texas State Technical College System from existing constitutional funding mechanisms for public higher education institutions, effectively creating a separate funding pathway. The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters in a November 2025 election, with implementation of the funding changes set to begin in September 2026.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (19)
Brian Birdwell (R)*,
Pat Curry (R)*,
Caroline Harris Davila (R)*,
Stan Lambert (R)*,
David Spiller (R)*,
Terry Wilson (R)*,
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Aicha Davis (D),
Jay Dean (R),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Suleman Lalani (D),
Ray Lopez (D),
J.M. Lozano (R),
John Lujan (R),
Mando Martinez (D),
Eddie Morales (D),
Jared Patterson (R),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Last Action
Left pending in committee (on 05/08/2025)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Document Type | Source Location |
---|---|
State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR5 |
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00005E.htm |
Analysis (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HJ00005E.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00005E.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00005H.htm |
Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HJ00005H.htm |
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00005H.htm |
Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00005I.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00005I.htm |
Loading...