TX HB1868

Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility and fiscal impact of reducing the semester credit hour requirement for dual credit/dual enrollment course sequences from 15 to 9 hours for performance tier funding purposes

Study must assess potential student benefits including alignment with public school accountability, reduction in time and cost to complete undergraduate degrees, and comparison of matriculation/completion rates between 9 and 15 credit hour sequences

Study must evaluate current and projected workforce capacity to teach dual credit courses, including number and geographic distribution of eligible instructors and barriers to certification

Coordinating Board must develop strategies to expand the dual credit instructor workforce through professional development pathways, higher education partnerships, and financial/academic support programs

Report with findings and legislative recommendations due to the legislature by December 1, 2026; provision expires September 1, 2027