LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 14, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 2993
          Committee on Higher Education                              By: Chavez
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2993 ( Relating 
to the authority of a governing board of an institution of higher 
education to waive certain fees.) this office has detemined 
the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2993-As Introduced
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
The bill would authorize a board of regents to waive fees if 
a student could not reasonably be expected to use the services 
or facilities related to the fee.  The waiver could be provided 
only if it would not affect the institution's ability to meet 
debt obligations or provide the service.  Since these fees are 
institutional funds and are not a part of the appropriations 
process, there would be no fiscal implication to the State. 
 It is assumed that the number of waivers granted would not 
have a significant impact on institutions of higher education.
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   781   Higher Education Coordinating Board
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,LP ,LD