Relating to the establishment of a higher education consortium for civic education and a grant program for that consortium.

HB 3296 establishes a Texas higher education consortium focused on civic education, requiring participating colleges (specifically Texas HBCUs and accredited institutions) to offer free civic education programs to state residents. The bill creates a state grant program to fund these programs, allowing institutions to partner with local governments, libraries, or community organizations to deliver curriculum, voter registration events, and digital resources. Grants cover faculty development, curriculum upgrades, infrastructure, and community partnership support. This directly affects eligible Texas colleges and students by removing cost barriers to civic education while expanding community-based program access.