LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
February 21, 1995
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 29
Committee on Higher Education By: Goolsby
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
29 (Relating to tuition-free higher education of senior citizens)
this office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill would allow senior citizens to enroll for credit in up
to six hours of courses each semester without payment of tuition
at all public institutions of higher education, including
community/junior colleges. Currently, senior citizens are able
to audit courses without paying tuition. It is assumed that if
this bill is implemented students would chose to take courses for
credit.
The estimates below reflect the cost of additional formula
funding due to increased semester credit hours generated by
senior citizens at public community colleges, technical colleges,
universities, and health-related institutions.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out
Year of General
Revenue Fund 001
1996 $249,000
1997 260,858
1998 272,715
1999 284,572
2000 296,438
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
Source: Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JK, MK, WRR