LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2812 by Springer (Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would remove the limitation relating to the number of junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit. The bill could result in an increase in dual credit students at institutions of higher education. This could result in an additional cost to General Revenue due to increased formula costs for institutions of higher education beginning in fiscal year 2018. These costs are not considered significant.The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) and no impact on the operations of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government Impact School districts that currently pay the tuition and fees for students to attend dual credit courses would see increases in their costs if they selected to continue to pay for these costs. These costs could vary widely depending on participation. Districts that did not cover the cost of tuition and fees may see some administrative cost savings for students that attended additional dual credit courses that were taught by the college and not by district staff. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, EMu, JBi, DEH, ED
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2015
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2812 by Springer (Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2812 by Springer (Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.), As Engrossed
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2812 by Springer (Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.), As Engrossed
HB2812 by Springer (Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the limitation relating to the number of junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit. The bill could result in an increase in dual credit students at institutions of higher education. This could result in an additional cost to General Revenue due to increased formula costs for institutions of higher education beginning in fiscal year 2018. These costs are not considered significant.The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) and no impact on the operations of the Texas Education Agency.
Local Government Impact
School districts that currently pay the tuition and fees for students to attend dual credit courses would see increases in their costs if they selected to continue to pay for these costs. These costs could vary widely depending on participation. Districts that did not cover the cost of tuition and fees may see some administrative cost savings for students that attended additional dual credit courses that were taught by the college and not by district staff.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: UP, EMu, JBi, DEH, ED
UP, EMu, JBi, DEH, ED