LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2025 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16 FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue at several of their component institutions. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State. The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive application fees for undergraduate admission to any public institution of higher education during the second full week of October. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 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, 966 Howard College, 978 San Jacinto College LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, FV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16 FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced
SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue at several of their component institutions. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue at several of their component institutions. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue at several of their component institutions. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive application fees for undergraduate admission to any public institution of higher education during the second full week of October. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 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, 966 Howard College, 978 San Jacinto College
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 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, 966 Howard College, 978 San Jacinto College
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, FV
JMc, LBO, GO, FV