LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3577 by Gonzales, Larry (relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would provide a uniform priority application deadline for applications for financial assistance for an academic year for general academic teaching institutions as defined by Section 61.003 of the Education Code. The Board would consult with financial aid personnel at institutions of higher education in adopting rules providing for the deadline. Any costs associated with implementing this provision would be absorbed within current resources. The bill also amends eligibility requirements for the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: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 LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2011
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3577 by Gonzales, Larry (relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3577 by Gonzales, Larry (relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3577 by Gonzales, Larry (relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB3577 by Gonzales, Larry (relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would provide a uniform priority application deadline for applications for financial assistance for an academic year for general academic teaching institutions as defined by Section 61.003 of the Education Code. The Board would consult with financial aid personnel at institutions of higher education in adopting rules providing for the deadline. Any costs associated with implementing this provision would be absorbed within current resources. The bill also amends eligibility requirements for the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.
Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would provide a uniform priority application deadline for applications for financial assistance for an academic year for general academic teaching institutions as defined by Section 61.003 of the Education Code. The Board would consult with financial aid personnel at institutions of higher education in adopting rules providing for the deadline. Any costs associated with implementing this provision would be absorbed within current resources.
The bill also amends eligibility requirements for the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 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, 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
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
JOB, KK, RT, GO