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General Counsel (revised/repost): The General Counsel provides legal services for the agency, serving as a member of Sunset’s executive team to provide information and advice about legal issues impacting the agency.

Policy Analyst (multiple entry-level positions): The Sunset Commission is seeking motivated, analytical, curious, and innovative individuals with a desire to help government work better. A policy analyst works as part of a team to conduct nonpartisan, objective evaluations of Texas state agencies.

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Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board

Previous Sunset reports on this agency

  • Next Review Date: 2034-2035 Review Cycle - 94th Legislative Session

  • Last Review Cycle: 2020-2021 Review Cycle - 87th Legislative Session

Sunset Documents for 2020-2021 Review Cycle, 87th Legislative Session

Legislative Documents

Final Results of Last Sunset Review

Continue
  • Continue the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board for 12 years.
  • Ensure only the board, not its statute, is subject to abolishment.
Governance
  • Authorize the board to appoint advisory committees by rule and provide further direction related to establishing advisory committees in rule. 
  • Update the standard across-the-board requirement related to board member training.
  • Update the standard across-the-board requirement related to developing and maintaining a complaints system and making information on complaint procedures available to the public. Specify the board may not inform parties of the status of complaints if doing so would jeopardize an ongoing investigation. 
Website
  • Direct the board to update its websites to provide more user-friendly information, including information about the board and its operations. (Management action – nonstatutory)