LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 6, 1995
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Higher Education for
House of Representatives HouseBill No.
Austin, Texas 3119
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
3119 (Relating to the exemption from dues, fees, and charges
provided to a veteran or dependent of a veteran enrolled at a
public institution of higher education) 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 amend V.T.C.A., Education Code Section 54.203
(Hazlewood Act) to allow a student to receive federal educational
benefits and still qualify for Hazlewood benefits (waived tuition
and fees) if the federal benefit is less than the Hazlewood
benefit. The bill would require federal benefits to be utilized
first and the total combined benefit (federal plus Hazlewood)
would not exceed the maximum value of the Hazlewood benefit.
It is estimated that the bill would increase the number of
participants in the Hazlewood program by five percent. For
community colleges, it is estimated that 266 additional students
would qualify each year and for universities, health-related
institutions, and technical colleges, it is estimated that 207
additional students would qualify each year. However, new
participants in the program are anticipated to receive less than
the maximum tuition and fee waiver available due to the addition
of federal benefits and the specified benefit cap.
No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local
government is anticipated.
Source: Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JK, MK, WRR