LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
February 21, 1995
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel IN RE: Senate BillNo. 181,
Committee on Higher Education as engrossed
House of Representatives By: Ratliff
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
181 (Relating to college or university credit in government or
political science and in American or Texas history through
advanced standing examination.) this office has determined the
following:
This bill would eliminate the restriction of limiting advanced
placement exam credit in History and Government to three semester
credit hours. It is estimated that students would receive credit
for 1,884 courses annually for which they currently enroll. Cost
to the state would be reduced by an estimated $800,000 per year
as a result of students enrolling in fewer History and Government
courses. Estimated savings will not begin until Fiscal Year
1998 because 1994-1995 enrollment data is used for Fiscal Years
96 and 97 funding.
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
Year Cost/(Savings)
from General
Revenue Fund
001
1996 $0
1997 0
1998 (800,000)
1999 (800,000)
2000 (800,000)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JK, MK, DF