LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2017 TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB846 by Raney (relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education from imposing additional fees on military veterans or family members for a program that are not otherwise required for the purpose of the program. In addition, an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education would be required to allow a military veteran or family member to defer tuition and fees if the receipt of military related financial assistance was delayed by less than 60 days.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and would apply beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. This analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:403 Veterans Commission, 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, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, SLE, DEH, THo, LBO, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2017
TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB846 by Raney (relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB846 by Raney (relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB846 by Raney (relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB846 by Raney (relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education from imposing additional fees on military veterans or family members for a program that are not otherwise required for the purpose of the program. In addition, an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education would be required to allow a military veteran or family member to defer tuition and fees if the receipt of military related financial assistance was delayed by less than 60 days.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and would apply beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. This analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 403 Veterans Commission, 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, 783 University of Houston System Administration
403 Veterans Commission, 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, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, SLE, DEH, THo, LBO, GO
UP, SLE, DEH, THo, LBO, GO