LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3296 by Castro (Relating to alternative developmental education courses under the Texas Success Initiative for institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, if an institution of higher education requires a student to enroll in developmental coursework, the institution must offer the student the option of enrolling in developmental coursework in an intensive or compressed format that allows the student to enroll in developmental courses without substantially conflicting with other coursework or the students overall academic progress. The bill would be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: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 April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3296 by Castro (Relating to alternative developmental education courses under the Texas Success Initiative for institutions of higher education.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3296 by Castro (Relating to alternative developmental education courses under the Texas Success Initiative for institutions of higher education.), As Introduced Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3296 by Castro (Relating to alternative developmental education courses under the Texas Success Initiative for institutions of higher education.), As Introduced HB3296 by Castro (Relating to alternative developmental education courses under the Texas Success Initiative for institutions of higher education.), 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, if an institution of higher education requires a student to enroll in developmental coursework, the institution must offer the student the option of enrolling in developmental coursework in an intensive or compressed format that allows the student to enroll in developmental courses without substantially conflicting with other coursework or the students overall academic progress. The bill would be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 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 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