Meetings with Legislators
On Tuesday, Dr. Lassiter met with Sen. John Carona, Rep. Jim Jackson and Rep. Dan Branch’s chief of staff. These meetings are part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that DCCCD is a visible force as the session continues.
Appropriations
This week, the House Appropriations Committee passed HB 1. This $150.1 billion appropriations bill provides $109.7 million for community colleges, which would increase DCCCD’s allocation by about $2.6 million over current funding. This increase is less than 1.6 percent; however, our numbers end up better than many community college districts in Texas. The full House is scheduled to vote on the budget next Thursday.
The Senate Finance Committee will take up its version of the appropriations bill by April 5. The current proposal would provide $119.6 million for community colleges, which translates into $3.8 million in additional dollars for DCCCD. The bill will go to the full Senate in early April.
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Committee Meetings
Staff again attended a number of committee meetings this week during which proposed bills were discussed. Next Monday, the House Higher Education Committee is hearing several bills specifically related to community colleges. It is unusual for a committee to address so many bills relative to one group of institutions. View the Committee Agendas on Texas Legislature Online.
Legislation
We continue to track and analyze proposed bills that may affect the Dallas County Community College District. You can see the updated tracking list and bill status on the DCCCD Web site.
Please contact Justin Lonon at 214-860-2135 or justin.lonon@dcccd.edu for more information about DCCCD’s legislative initiatives.
Newsletter published by the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Dallas County Community Colleges. Please contact Justin Lonon for more information about DCCCD’s legislative initiatives.
This week, the House Appropriations Committee passed HB 1. This $150.1 billion appropriations bill provides $109.7 million for community colleges, which would increase DCCCD’s allocation by about $2.6 million over current funding. This increase is less than 1.6 percent; however, our numbers end up better than many community college districts in Texas. The full House is scheduled to vote on the budget next Thursday.
Staff again attended a number of committee meetings this week during which proposed bills were discussed. Next Monday, the House Higher Education Committee is hearing several bills specifically related to community colleges. It is unusual for a committee to address so many bills relative to one group of institutions. View the Committee Agendas on 
We continue to track and analyze proposed bills that may affect the Dallas County Community College District. You can see the 
