LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 4, 1997
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2010
Committee on Higher Education By: Wilson
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2010 ( Relating
to prohibiting athletic scholarships or similar financial assistance
at public institutions of higher education.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2010-As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Similar annual fiscal implications The bill would prohibit an
institution of higher education from awarding a scholarship,
grant, or other financial assistance funded by state revenue
to a student on the basis of his or her status as a student
athlete. The act would take affect on September 1, 1997 and
apply only to scholarships or financial aid awarded after that
date.
It is assumed for the purposes of this fiscal note
that the term state revenue applies only to those funds that
are required by law to be deposited into the State Treasury.
Because of restrictions included in the General Appropriations
Act, Article III Special Provisions, related to intercollegiate
athletic programs and athletic scholarships, the provisions
of this bill would have no fiscal impact.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
308 State Auditor's Office
720 University of Texas System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System
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