Standing Advisory Committee

About

House Bill 8 (HB 8) removed public junior colleges from the Formula Advisory Committee structure established under Texas Education Code, Section 61.059(b), requiring instead a “standing advisory committee composed of representatives of public junior colleges to provide advice and counsel to the coordinating board with respect to the funding of public junior colleges.”

The committee will have no more than 12 members, including representatives of each accountability group and of college CEOs, chief financial officers, chief academic officers (provosts), and institutional researchers or other experts. Members serve three-year terms unless otherwise provided by the commissioner and are appointed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on the recommendation of the commissioner.

The standing advisory committee will study and provide counsel and recommendations regarding the formulas, administration, and other components of the Public Junior College Finance Program established by HB 8 and carry out other charges issues by the board of the THECB or the commissioner.

Name/TitleInstitutionAccountability GroupTerm Ends June 1
Dr. William Serrata
President
El Paso Community College DistrictVery Large Colleges2026
Dr. Jenna Cullinane Hege
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research & Analytics
Austin Community CollegeVery Large Colleges2026
Mr. Tex Buckhaults
President
Clarendon CollegeSmall Colleges2026
Mr. Ray Martinez
President and Chief Executive Officer
Texas Association of Community CollegesN/A (Representative)2026
Ms. Tiska Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
Dallas CollegeVery Large Colleges2027
Dr. Ron Clinton
President
Northeast Texas Community CollegeSmall Colleges
2027
Ms. Sarah Van Cleef
Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs/Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Junior CollegeLarge Colleges
2027
Mr. Jeff Engbrock
Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer
Galveston CollegeSmall Colleges
2027
Dr. Kristy Vienne
Vice-Chancellor of Administration and Finance
Lone Star CollegeVery Large Colleges2028
Dr. Amanda Allen
Executive Vice President
Wharton County Junior CollegeMedium Colleges2028
Dr. Mark Escamilla
President
Del Mar CollegeLarge Colleges2028
Dr. Pam Anglin
Chief Financial Officer
Tarrant County CollegeVery Large Colleges2028

Contact

Inquiries regarding Standing Advisory Committee should be sent to Emily Schmidt, Director of Fiscal Management for Community College Finance.