LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB255 by Ellis (Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill relates to limitations on designated tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education. The bill would limit designated tuition increases at all public institutions of higher education in the state, including general academic institutions, health related institutions, technical colleges, public state colleges, and community colleges, beginning in the 2016-17 academic year (fiscal year 2017) to the total amount of tuition charged to a similarly situated student for the 2015-16 academic year (fiscal year 2016). Designated tuition and fees within Subchapter E of the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, except for laboratory fees, student teaching fees, and special course fees, are classified as institutional funds; therefore, there would be no impact to the State. Laboratory fees, student teaching fees, and special course fees under Subchapter E of the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, are accounted for as educational and general income, or statutory tuition, in the General Appropriations Act. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill would not have a significant effect on this income. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, several institutions indicated that the bill would not impact designated tuition rates, as they are not planning increases in designated tuition rates in the forseeable future, but other institutions indicated the bill would result in a loss in tuition revenue, which could reach a significant amount. Administrative duties associated with the bill would be implemented within current 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, 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, GO, EMu, DEH, ED
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2015
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB255 by Ellis (Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB255 by Ellis (Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
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
SB255 by Ellis (Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
SB255 by Ellis (Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill relates to limitations on designated tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education. The bill would limit designated tuition increases at all public institutions of higher education in the state, including general academic institutions, health related institutions, technical colleges, public state colleges, and community colleges, beginning in the 2016-17 academic year (fiscal year 2017) to the total amount of tuition charged to a similarly situated student for the 2015-16 academic year (fiscal year 2016). Designated tuition and fees within Subchapter E of the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, except for laboratory fees, student teaching fees, and special course fees, are classified as institutional funds; therefore, there would be no impact to the State. Laboratory fees, student teaching fees, and special course fees under Subchapter E of the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, are accounted for as educational and general income, or statutory tuition, in the General Appropriations Act. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill would not have a significant effect on this income. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, several institutions indicated that the bill would not impact designated tuition rates, as they are not planning increases in designated tuition rates in the forseeable future, but other institutions indicated the bill would result in a loss in tuition revenue, which could reach a significant amount. Administrative duties associated with the bill would be implemented within current 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, 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, GO, EMu, DEH, ED
UP, GO, EMu, DEH, ED