LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 12, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair          IN RE:  House BillNo. 1337,
         Committee on Education                                as engrossed
         Senate                                            
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1337 (Relating to the provision by a public junior college of
remedial programs for students enrolled in secondary schools in
an independent school district in the junior college's service
area) this office has determined the following:

The bill would allow public junior college districts to contract
with independent school districts in their service area to
provide remedial programs for students enrolled in secondary
schools in preparation for graduation and entrance to college. 
The bill would allow junior colleges to exempt these students
from tuition.  The contact hours attributable to these courses
would be included in formula funding for community colleges.

It is assumed that the bill would not increase the number of
courses taken at junior colleges but would allow students to take
these courses earlier.  Therefore, there would be no significant
impact on the public community college funding from the state
through the formulas.  The bill could impact the amount of local
tuition generated at a community college because the affected
students could receive a tuition waiver; however, the fiscal
impact on the community college district would not be
significant.


No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local
government is anticipated.    




Source:   Higher Education Coordinating Board
          LBB Staff: JK, LS, WRR