LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 3, 1995 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 328 Committee on Higher Education By: Munoz House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 328 (Relating to tuition for a resident of Mexico who registers at a component of the Texas State Technical College System) 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 citizens of Mexico who attend Texas State Technical College-Harlingen and demonstrate a financial need to pay the resident tuition rate. The bill would also add all Texas State Technical College components to the pilot program through which a limited number of Mexican residents may attend any general academic teaching institution in the state and pay resident tuition. Currently four Mexican citizens attend Texas State Technical College-Harlingen. It is assumed that two of those four students would qualify to pay resident tuition which would result in a loss of nonresident tuition to the institution. Furthermore, it is assumed that the lower tuition rates would attract an additional five students who would qualify to pay resident tuition in fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998. Each additional student would provide additional resident tuition to the institution, and would create formula funding costs for the state. 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 Probable (Loss) Year of General Gain to Estimated Revenue Fund 001 Other Educational & General Income 770 1996 $17,280 ($2,790) 1997 34,560 360 1998 51,840 3,510 1999 51,840 3,510 2000 51,840 3,510 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, DB, WRR