LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB269 by Lucio III (Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, an institution of higher education shall award to a student course credit toward an undergraduate degree offered by the institution for any kinesiology course required by the institution for that degree and for elective courses not to exceed 12 semester credit hours required by the institution for that degree if the student graduated from a public or private high school in this state or from a high school operated by the United States and was discharged because of a disability. It is assumed that any impact to institutions in terms of lost revenue associated with these courses would be minor. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2009
TO: Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB269 by Lucio III (Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB269 by Lucio III (Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service.), As Introduced
Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB269 by Lucio III (Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service.), As Introduced
HB269 by Lucio III (Relating to the award of course credit to a student at a public institution of higher education for the completion of military service.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, an institution of higher education shall award to a student course credit toward an undergraduate degree offered by the institution for any kinesiology course required by the institution for that degree and for elective courses not to exceed 12 semester credit hours required by the institution for that degree if the student graduated from a public or private high school in this state or from a high school operated by the United States and was discharged because of a disability. It is assumed that any impact to institutions in terms of lost revenue associated with these courses would be minor.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
JOB, KK, RT, GO