LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                           May 4, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair           IN RE:  House BillNo. 2342,
         Committee on Higher Education                        as amended
         House of Representatives                       By: Reyna
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2342 (Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at a public
institution of higher education for peace officers disabled in
the line of duty) 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 governing boards of public institutions of
higher education to exempt from payment of tuition and fees peace
officers disabled in the line of duty.

It is anticipated that institutions may offer tuition and fee
exemptions to approximately 30 peace officers in the fall of
1995, increasing by 10 students per year.  While exemptions
provided by the bill could represent a slight increase in demand
for formula funding and a slight decrease in local tuition
revenue, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.


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


Source:
          LBB Staff: JK, MK, WRR