Much of the money, sent to governors under a federal COVID-19 relief program passed last year, will go to families and students themselves.
For the first time in at least 20 years, enrollment at four-year institutions has outpaced that of two-year institutions in Texas.
The eleventh-hour bill authorizes public colleges to issue $3.3 billion worth of debt to finance building and renovation projects.
The Texas A&M System, home to the state’s most populous university, announced that protocols will remain unchanged and may continue into the 2021-2022 school year.
With certain minimum requirements, the bills give latitude to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to determine who would be included in the program.
