(a) The division shall:
(1) review the funding formulas specified under § 509.011 and study the feasibility of adopting performance-based funding formulas, including whether the formulas should take into consideration an offender’s risk level or other appropriate factors in allocating funding; and
(2) make recommendations for modifying the current funding formulas.
(b) In conducting the study and making recommendations under Subsection (a), the division shall:
(1) seek input from departments, the judicial advisory council established under § 493.003(b), and other relevant interest groups; and
(2) in consultation with the Legislative Budget Board, determine the impact of any recommendations on the allocation of the division’s funds as projected by the Legislative Budget Board.

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(c) The division shall include in the reports prepared under Sections 509.004(c) and 509.016(c):
(1) the findings of the study;
(2) any recommendations regarding modifying the funding formulas; and
(3) the projected impact of the recommendations on the allocation of the division’s funds.