LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1724 by Zaffirini (Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, the continued eligibility for certain tuition and fee exemptions would be contingent on meeting certain requirements. The bill includes hardship provisions as well as exemptions that the new provisions would not apply to. The bill would be effective beginning in fall 2012. Some institutions have responded that there could be increased tuition revenue due to students not meeting the new requirements, but the increased tuition revenue is not considered significant. Any administrative costs associated with the bill would be absorbed within existing resources. 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1724 by Zaffirini (Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1724 by Zaffirini (Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed
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
SB1724 by Zaffirini (Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed
SB1724 by Zaffirini (Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, the continued eligibility for certain tuition and fee exemptions would be contingent on meeting certain requirements. The bill includes hardship provisions as well as exemptions that the new provisions would not apply to. The bill would be effective beginning in fall 2012. Some institutions have responded that there could be increased tuition revenue due to students not meeting the new requirements, but the increased tuition revenue is not considered significant. Any administrative costs associated with the bill would be absorbed within existing resources.
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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
JOB, KK, RT, GO