LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 25, 1997
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 640
Committee on Higher Education By: Kamel
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB640 ( Relating
to exempting peace officers disabled in the line of duty from
tuition and fees charged by a public institution of higher education.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB640-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium
ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would exempt certain qualified peace officers disabled
in the line of duty from tuition and fees charged by a public
institution of higher education. The bill states that the Legislature
shall not account for tuition and fee losses in such a manner
that would increase general revenue appropriations.
Methodolgy
It is assumed that officers would utilize this exemption at
the same rate as the existing exemption for children of officers
killed or disabled in the line of duty. It is assumed that
approximately two thirds of the waivers would be granted at
universities and one third at community colleges. The fiscal
impact would be the loss of tuition and fee income at universities
and at community colleges. It is estimated that the number
of waivers would be 72 per year.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue
Gain/(Loss) from
Other
Educational and
General Income/
GR-Dedicated
8022
1998 ($51,648)
1998 (57,216)
2000 (63,384)
2001 (70,224)
2002 (77,824)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
The impact on community college districts would be loss in tuition
and fee income of $19,440 in 1998 and increasing to $26,856
in 2002.
Source: Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JK ,LP ,LD