The proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the Texas Constitution to establish two special funds—the Permanent Instruction in Manufacturing and Technical Workforce Operations Fund and the Available Instruction in Manufacturing and Technical Workforce Operations Fund. These funds are intended to provide dedicated financial support for capital projects and equipment purchases related to educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain institutions within the Texas State University System. The resolution also aims to repeal existing limitations on the allocation of constitutionally dedicated funding to the Texas State Technical College System, thereby allowing for a more flexible and robust funding mechanism for these educational institutions.
Additionally, the resolution outlines the management and distribution of funds, specifying that the comptroller of public accounts will oversee the permanent fund and determine the annual distribution to the available fund. It allocates two-thirds of the distributed funds to the Texas State Technical College System and one-third to the Texas State University System for various capital needs, including land acquisition, construction, and equipment purchases. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters in a referendum scheduled for November 4, 2025, allowing the public to decide on the establishment of these funds and the associated changes to funding limitations.